A luminous flash in the sky that disappears in seconds. Sometimes we look at the sky and if such an incident happens suddenly, if we had known earlier, we would have kept our eyes fixed on the sky. But in the time of modern technology, meteor showers are already known, and their names are also kept. Meteor showers are of two types, sporadic and shower. Often what you see will be loose meteors, meaning they can appear from any direction and at any time during an observing session. Now talking about shower meteor shower. These meteors are formed when a meteor - perhaps a particle from an asteroid or a piece of debris from a comet orbiting the Sun - enters Earth's atmosphere and burns up harmlessly on contact with Earth, also known as a "shooting star". At certain times of the year, the Earth is exposed to more meteors. It is known as meteor shower. with the times indicated below.
♦ Tau Herculides: This meteor shower has already started on May 19 and will continue till June 19 and the event will reach its climax on June 9. The meteor was first noted in May 1930 by observers at the Kwasan Observatory in Kyoto, Japan. Originally designated Comet 73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann. which was made on 2 May 1930 by German astronomers Arnold Schüssmann and Arno Arthur Wachmann during a photographic search for minor planets from the Hamburg Observatory in Germany. The comet began to fragment during 1995, and in 2006 at least 12 fragments were observed by the Hubble telescope. It is now approaching Earth in 2023. Although the observation rate of these meteors is low, a heavy shower will be possible in 2049.
♦ Delta Aquarids: Associated with sungrazing comet 96P/Machholz, this meteor shower will be visible from July 12 to August 23. Which is the brightest meteor shower of 2023. The shower will be at its peak between July 31 and August 1, but when it is at its peak, the full moon in India may obscure even the clearest meteors. This view being a one time moment will never be seen again.
♦ Perseids: Up to 80 meteors per hour are being recorded in the Perseids, associated with comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle, the parent of all 2023 comets. This is usually one of the best meteor showers to observe with the naked eye, the event includes the brightest meteors, and will be visible in the west during the night/morning hours of August 12/13.
♦ North-South Torrids: This event is one of the incredible events. Because this is the last biggest meteor shower of this century. During this period, which collectively runs from September 10 to December 10, the Torids will be seen in two halves, one to the south and one to the north, associated with comet 2P/Encke and the northern Taurid asteroid 2004 TG10. In a period of 4 months, on November 9, meteor shower will be seen equally in both directions. At this time it will be a bit difficult to see in cloudy weather in India. But if the sky remains clear, the view of this event will be the best.
-- Bhautik Thummar
