Three meteor shower events to take place this July—PAGASA
Filipinos are set to witness three meteor shower events this July.
According to PAGASA's astronomical diary, Piscis Austrinid, Southern δ-Aquariids, and α-Capricornids will be active early this month and will reach their peak by the end of the month.
Piscis Austrinid Meteor Shower will be active from July 15 to Aug. 10, with its peak activity happening on July 29.
"The Piscis Austrinids will be active from the time its radiant, Piscis Austrinus, begins to rise in the southeastern sky at 8:47 p.m. until before sunrise, producing an average of five meteors per hour," PAGASA said, adding that the number of visible meteors increases as the radiant rises to its highest point in the sky at around 2 a.m.
The agency, however, noted that that night's waxing gibbous moon, the phase between half and full moon, will cause "substantial interference" in the observation.
The southern sky during the peak of Piscis Austrinids on July 29 at 2 a.m. (PAGASA)
The southern sky during the peak of Southern δ-Aquariids on July 30 at 2 a.m. (PAGASA)
The southern sky during the peak of α-Capricornids on July 30 at 2 a.m. (PAGASA)
The southern sky during the peak of Piscis Austrinids on July 29 at 2 a.m. (PAGASA)
The southern sky during the peak of Southern δ-Aquariids on July 30 at 2 a.m. (PAGASA)
The southern sky during the peak of α-Capricornids on July 30 at 2 a.m. (PAGASA)
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Southern δ-Aquariids, meanwhile, will be active from July 12 to Aug. 23, and α-Capricornids from July 3 to Aug. 15. Their peak activities are on July 30.
The former is expected to produce 25 meteors per hour and the latter five meteors per hour.
"Both of these meteor showers can be found in the southeastern sky, and are likely to produce their best displays around 2 a.m. when their radiant point is highest in the sky," PAGASA said.