Double meteor shower and weird clouds – Stargazing in July 💫🔭
Stargazers will soon be able to witness a “double” meteor shower as both the Alpha Capricornids and the Southern Delta Aquariids peak at the end of the month. During the double meteor showers this month, Earth will cross the orbits of comet 96P/Machholz — which causes the Southern Delta Aquariids that will peak July 28 to July 29 — and comet 169P/NEAT, which births the Alpha Capricornids that will peak July 29 to July 30. And if you’re lucky you may even get a glimpse of the spectacular Perseids too.
Those in the UK may also have the fabulous chance of seeing rare noctilucent clouds. They characteristically glow silvery-blue and are usually spotted in the northern sky an hour or two after sunset and before sunrise.
Happy stargazing!
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