However, to observe the Leonids meteor shower in 2015, Muscovites can prevent cloudy.
The peak of the Leonid meteor shower in 2015 will have on tonight
The inhabitants of our country, as well as the entire northern hemisphere, will be able to see on the night of November 18 the Leonid meteor shower – a real “fireworks” blue and white parallel stripes. Reported TASS referring to a member of the Association of planetariums Russia, Ufa Planetarium director Anatoly Denisov.
“During the week from 15 to 22 November Earth crosses the Leonid meteor shower generated by comet Tempel-Tuttle. Tonight will be a maximum of meteors. They will fall periodically – 15-20 pieces per hour. It is better to watch since midnight, the peak will have in the morning. You have to look towards the east or northeast to see the meteor particles that appear like flying glowing stripes “- quoted by a specialist.
However, the Moscow Planetarium clear that there is a “meteor storm” Muscovites can prevent bad weather: as reported by the Hydrometeorological Center of Russia, the upcoming night will be cloudy, but the clouds will pass a little snow, the wind strengthened.
According to experts, the clot particles in the Leonids emitted years ago from Comet Tempel-Tuttle, will be far enough from the Earth’s orbit. That is why the residents of the Northern Hemisphere will see a small “fireworks”.
“It’s a grain of sand up to a pea, small loose particles that weigh just milligrams. They will reach the surface of the Earth and burn up in the upper layers of the order of 80 km, moving at a speed of 71 km per second. The lines on which they are to be seen in the form of blue or blue and white jets sharp color “- said Denisov.
This specifies that the thread will be “low functioning” because of the fact that the comet Tempel-Tuttle is now quite far away. Last time it was close to the Sun in 1998, and the next meeting will take place only in 2031.
Recall that the Leonid refers to one of the “old” meteor showers – it has been known for 3,800 years and is famous for the beautiful star rain.
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