Next up is the Lyrids, but not until
April. I'll post a reminder nearer the date.
In 2019, the Lyrids will peak on the
night between 22–23 Apr
April Meteor Shower
The Lyrid Meteor Shower is usually active between
April 16 and 25 every year. It tends to peak around
April 22 or 23.
Oldest Recorded Meteor Shower
Named after constellation Lyra, the Lyrids are one of the oldest recorded meteor showers—according to some historical Chinese texts, the shower was seen over 2,500 years ago. The fireballs in the meteor shower are created by debris from comet Thatcher, which takes about 415 years to orbit around the Sun. The comet is expected to be visible from Earth again in 2276.
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I believe there is due to be a lunar eclipse on Monday 21st lasting from about 2 a.m. until moonset.
https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/@2517481
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(11-01-2019, 12:38 PM)the_jg Wrote: I believe there is due to be a lunar eclipse on Monday 21st lasting from about 2 a.m. until moonset.
https://www.timeanddate.com/eclipse/in/@2517481
Hope you've all set your alarms!
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Mainly a washout here in Fuerte, a bit like my night's sleep:
3am - clear but too soon for any phenomena
5am - total cloud cover, not even a hint of where the moon might be, showers.
7.20am - a small break in the cloud revealed the moon with a small are still eclipsed, no sign of any redness.
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April Meteor Shower
The Lyrid Meteor Shower is usually active between
April 16 and 25 every year. It tends to peak around
April 22 or 23.
Oldest Recorded Meteor Shower
Named after constellation Lyra, the Lyrids are one of the oldest recorded meteor showers—according to some historical Chinese texts, the shower was seen over 2,500 years ago. The fireballs in the meteor shower are created by debris from comet Thatcher, which takes about 415 years to orbit around the Sun. The comet is expected to be visible from Earth again in 2276.
Look at TimeandDate link below for details of what time and where in the sky it will be best to be looking:
Lyrids on Timeanddate
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In 2019, the Eta Aquarids will peak on the
night between 6–7 May
May Meteor Shower
Also sometimes spelled as Eta Aquariid, the meteor shower is usually active between
April 19 and May 28 every year.
Named After Aquarius
The radiant, the point in the sky where the Eta Aquarids seem to emerge from, is in the direction of the constellation Aquarius. The shower is named after the brightest star of the constellation, Eta Aquarii.
The Eta Aquarids is one of two meteor showers created by debris from Comet Halley. The Earth passes through Halley's path around the Sun a second time in
October. This creates the
Orionid meteor shower, which peaks around
October 20.
Comet Halley takes around 76 years to make a complete revolution around the Sun. The next time it will be visible from Earth is in 2061.
For details of where in the sky to be looking at any particular time:
Eta Aquarid
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Astronomy Note: 2 July 2019 — Total Solar Eclipse is not visible in Las Palmas.
but, the next partial lunar eclipse should be, clouds willing!
16–17 Jul 2019 Partial Lunar Eclipse
Partial Lunar Eclipse Much of Europe, Much of Asia, Australia, Africa, South/East North America, South America, Pacific, Atlantic, Indian Ocean, Antarctica
the peak of the next meteor shower is not until mid August but starts mid July:
In 2019, the Perseids will peak on the night between 12–13 Aug
August Meteor Shower
The Perseids are one of the brighter meteor showers of the year. They occur every year between July 17 and August 24 and tend to peak around August 9-13.
Comet Swift-Tuttle
Made of tiny space debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle, the Perseids are named after the constellation Perseus. This is because the direction, or radiant, from which the shower seems to come in the sky lies in the same direction as Perseus. The Perseids are widely sought after by astronomers and stargazers because most years at its peak, one can see 60 to 100 meteors in an hour from a dark place.
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In 2019, the Perseids will peak on the night between 12–13 Aug
August Meteor Shower
The Perseids are one of the brighter meteor showers of the year. They occur every year between July 17 and August 24 and tend to peak around August 9-13.
Comet Swift-Tuttle
Made of tiny space debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle, the Perseids are named after the constellation Perseus. This is because the direction, or radiant, from which the shower seems to come in the sky lies in the same direction as Perseus. The Perseids are widely sought after by astronomers and stargazers because most years at its peak, one can see 60 to 100 meteors in an hour from a dark place.
You can look at 'DateandTime' link below to get details of where best in the sky to be looking at any particular time:
Perseids
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