Universal Ramblings

If the weather is clear, you will get to see Orinoids meteor showers early Wednesday morning.

Meteor shower phenomena occur once every year.

Halley’s comet leaves behind its traces in the space in form of debris. The comet rotates around the sun once in every 76 years, and when it does so, it leaves behind huge debris. As the earth rotates, it comes in contact with the debris. The debris then evaporates in the earth’s atmosphere to form meteors which are can be as small as a grain of sand or as large as the size of a pea. As per Mikiya Sato and Jun-ichi Watanabe, researchers from Japan, the meteor activity of the recent years is related to the debris left by the Halley’s comet during the years 1266 BC to 911 BC.

Tonight, we will be able to see several dozens of meteor in an hour’s time.

Since rural areas are not as illuminated as the cities, these phenomena can be witnessed more clearly in rural places.

If you want to enjoy the show to the fullest, the best time is around 1 am and before early morning. The highest activity will be in the wee hours, at around 6 am, ET. Some of the meteors may be visible even late in the night; however, there will be just a few of them.

Since past 3 to 4 years, Orinoids are putting up a spectacular show. There have been over 60 meteors in an hour.

To make the most of the show, find yourself a place under the open sky, where you can get a wider view, since the meteors could show up from any direction. As the meteors move in great speed, you will not be able to see the show through binoculars.

Lie back and wait for the sky to put out a spectacular show for you.