THE public can expect three meteor shower events before the end of the month, according to the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA).
In an advisory, PAGASA said the Piscis Austrinid meteor shower will occur from July 15 to August 19, peaking on July 29.
“The Piscis Austrinids will be active from the time its radiant, Piscis Austrinus, begins to rise in the southeastern sky at 08:47 p.m. until before sunrise, producing an average of 5 meteors per hour. The number of visible meteors increases as the radiant rises to its highest point in the sky around 02:00 a.m.,” the weather bureau said.
It said the Southern δ-Aquariids will be active from July 12 to August 23, with peak activity occurring on July 30, and is expected to produce 25 meteors per hour.
The α-Capricornids will be active from July 03 to August 15, and is expected to produce 5 meteors per hour.
“Both of these meteor showers can be found in the southeastern sky, and are likely to produce their best displays around 02 a.m. when their radiant point is highest in the sky,” it added.
