Watch two meteor showers in November

On the night of November 4, astronomy lovers have the opportunity to admire the Taurids meteor shower, a small meteor shower with about 5-10 meteors per hour.

The Taurids meteor shower runs annually from September 7 to December 10, peaking on the night of November 4.

What's unique about the Taurids meteor shower is that it appears as two separate beams. The first is created by dust particles left behind by Asteroid 2004 TG10. The second is formed by debris left by Comet 2P Encke.

The Taurids meteor shower peaks this year during the penultimate month, so viewing may be affected. However, if you are patient and have the right weather conditions, you can still see the long, beautiful streaks of ice.

There are two minor meteor showers in November.

After the Taurids meteor shower, astronomy enthusiasts can admire the Leonids meteor shower.

Formed by dust particles left behind by comet Tempel-Tuttle, the Leonids meteor shower runs annually from November 6-30, peaking on the night of November 17 and early morning of November 18 with about 15 meteors per hour.

The time to observe the Leonids meteor shower this year coincides with the crescent moon, so observing conditions are quite favorable.

The best time to observe meteor showers is after midnight, choose a clear place with little light and air pollution. Note, check the weather if you intend to observe.

Meteor showers are more common than many other astronomical phenomena. Every year, astronomy enthusiasts have the opportunity to admire more than a dozen meteor showers.

The biggest of these are the Perseids meteor shower which takes place every August and the Geminids meteor shower which takes place every December. At their peak, these two meteor showers can produce 60-80 meteors per hour.

(Source: Tien Phong)

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