It's the Most Meteor Time of the Year....
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Every year in late July and early August, two meteor showers happen together. One is the Delta Aquarid shower, which has a nominal peak in late July but actually rambles along pretty steadily from late July through mid-August. The other is the famous Perseid meteor shower, which always peaks around August 11-13. Both of these showers are best between midnight and dawn, when, in late July of 2013, the moon is up, casting its light in the sky and drowning fainter meteors in its glare. This year, the absolute best time for watching meteors won’t come until the moon wanes enough to leave the morning sky free of its light. That’ll start around the first week of August, when the moon is a slim crescent in the predawn sky. New moon (moon crossing sky with sun during day) is August 6. Afterwards, the moon will be back in the evening sky, and the midnight-to-dawn sky will be free of meteors. People are already seeing meteors, though. Definitely start watching in late July. Best time to watch in 2013 … early to mid-August!
Late July and early August, 2013, the Delta Aquarids
Like the Eta Aquarids in May, the Delta Aquarid meteor shower in July favors the Southern Hemisphere and tropical latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere. The meteors appear to radiate from near the star Skat or Delta in the constellation Aquarius the Water Bearer. The maximum hourly rate can reach 15-20 meteors in a dark sky. The nominal peak is around July 29-30, but, unlike many meteor showers, the Delta Aquarids lack a very definite peak. Instead, these medium-speed meteors ramble along fairly steadily throughout late July and early August. An hour or two before dawn usually presents the most favorable view of the Delta Aquarids, assuming the moon is out of the way. In late July, 2013, the rather faint Delta Aquarid meteors will be at least partially drowned in the light of a bright last quarter moon on July 29. Try watching in early August, when the Perseid meteor shower is building to its peak and the light of the waning crescent moon is less obtrusive. The new moon in late July 2014 will make next year a favorable one for watching the Delta Aquarids.
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