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Residents of Northern Hemisphere including those in Qatar will have a good chance to see Eta Aquarid meteor shower, the Qatar Calendar House (QCH) has said.
The meteor shower will illuminate northern hemisphere sky from the evening of May 5, 2020, untill the dawn of May 6, 2020.
According to astronomy experts on meteors shower observations, Eta Aquarid meteor shower is one of an important meteors showers seen from Earth, where the average rate of Eta Aquarid showers flow will be 50 Eta Aquarid meteors per hour. Moreover, it is usually active every year from April 19 till May 28, while its peak occurs from evening of May 5, till dawn of May 6. Astronomer expert at (QCH) Dr. Beshir Marzouk said.
Generally, the observing of the meteor shower does not need to astronomical instrumentations, so that Qatar residents and the countries of all Northern Hemisphere residents can see Eta Aquarid meteor showers with naked eye from places without light and environment pollutions (pure sky), and darker places, added, they need to look to south-east horizon of the sky from midnight till the dawn of Wednesday to can catch Eta Aquarid meteor showers, moreover, they can take a nice photo for Eta Aquarid meteor shower by using recent digital cameras, but they have to increase an exposure time of camera when taking a photo to can get best photos for Eta Aquarid meteor shower. Dr. Beshir Marzouk added.
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is created by debris from "Halley Comet"; where the Earth passes through the dust and debris it leaves behind during end of April till the last week of May every year.
As known, the best time for observing Eta Aquarid meteor shower from midnight till dawn time of coming Wednesday, while the best place is a darker place without light and environmental pollutions.
For more information, Halley Comet needs to around 76 years to make a complete revolution around Sun, so it can be seen from Earth every 76, where the last time seen from Earth was in 1986, while the next time to see it from Earth will be in 2062.
The meteor shower will illuminate northern hemisphere sky from the evening of May 5, 2020, untill the dawn of May 6, 2020.
According to astronomy experts on meteors shower observations, Eta Aquarid meteor shower is one of an important meteors showers seen from Earth, where the average rate of Eta Aquarid showers flow will be 50 Eta Aquarid meteors per hour. Moreover, it is usually active every year from April 19 till May 28, while its peak occurs from evening of May 5, till dawn of May 6. Astronomer expert at (QCH) Dr. Beshir Marzouk said.
Generally, the observing of the meteor shower does not need to astronomical instrumentations, so that Qatar residents and the countries of all Northern Hemisphere residents can see Eta Aquarid meteor showers with naked eye from places without light and environment pollutions (pure sky), and darker places, added, they need to look to south-east horizon of the sky from midnight till the dawn of Wednesday to can catch Eta Aquarid meteor showers, moreover, they can take a nice photo for Eta Aquarid meteor shower by using recent digital cameras, but they have to increase an exposure time of camera when taking a photo to can get best photos for Eta Aquarid meteor shower. Dr. Beshir Marzouk added.
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is created by debris from "Halley Comet"; where the Earth passes through the dust and debris it leaves behind during end of April till the last week of May every year.
As known, the best time for observing Eta Aquarid meteor shower from midnight till dawn time of coming Wednesday, while the best place is a darker place without light and environmental pollutions.
For more information, Halley Comet needs to around 76 years to make a complete revolution around Sun, so it can be seen from Earth every 76, where the last time seen from Earth was in 1986, while the next time to see it from Earth will be in 2062.
