- Tonight is your chance to see a very rare meteor shower.
- Andromedid’s origin is a now-dead comet.
People in the United States may have a chance to see a very rare meteor shower Saturday night.
it is called andromedi alien, and it started with a comet named 3D/Viera. This comet was first observed hurtling through space in the 1700s. According to the American Astronomical Society, it collapsed around 1842. ‘D’ its name It shows a dead comet that has mostly disappeared.
It produced spectacular meteor showers in 1872 and 1885. well documented And I studied.
But since then, sightings of andromedids have been rare.some astronomers Predict Up to 200 meteors per hour could be seen Saturday night.
In that case, best view Due to timing, it will probably be Europe, North Africa, and West Asia.
But North Americans might. chance If the show is delayed, parts of the Andromedius meteor shower can be spotted just after sunset, according to the American Meteor Society.
The viewing period is very short, so A huge waning moon It rises and pours light into the sky, obscuring potential meteors.
Weather, especially clouds, can also affect visibility.
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