These days, the South Urals will be able to see a bright meteor shower, spawned the Chelyabinsk bolide – Bonavista

18.11.2016, 06:24

the Chelyabinsk meteorite is associated with the flow of Leonetto: Alexander DYBIN”Falling stars” will strew every two or three seconds.

Every year from 3 to 30 November, the Earth passes through the Leonids meteor shower. It is so named because its radiant — the point from which it’s like flying particles located in the constellation Leo.

the Peak of Leonids falls on 17-18 November. If you’re lucky, “falling stars” can be seen with the naked eye every two to three seconds. And if, as the lecturer from “Carnival night”, take a telescope and see with your naked eye, you can even consider their color.

— White-yellow meteors say that the particle consists of iron. Orange of sodium. Reddish of nitrogen and oxygen. Purple — out of calcium. And the most beautiful blue — magnesium, — said in the Chelyabinsk club of Amateur astronomers apex.

WHAT IT is

Meteors are very small particles that burn up in the atmosphere and therefore are glowing. The flow caused by the comet Tempel-tuttle, which orbits the Sun and regularly “sprays” its tail. The remains of the tail and fall to the Ground.

Although sometimes the flow is so strong that superstitious people accept it as a signal of judgment day. For example, in November 1833, the U.S. hit a real meteor storm, like fireworks. Tracers had covered the sky.

WHERE to WATCH

you can leave late evening on the nearest vacant lot and looks up to the sky. Even a schoolboy knows the constellation URSA major. So, if you hold down the straight on the left side of the Bucket, the first the brightest spot on this line will Regular. This is the main star of the Leo constellation, from where there is a meteor shower.

Astronomers say that too much strain is not necessary. Enough to drive eyes to the sky, and shooting star will catch the eye. You can make a wish!

However, there is one “but”. Observations can prevent the clouds and if they will not be — the Moon. Our satellite just out of phase of the full moon, but still very bright.

besides, just a couple of days ago it was possible to see the Supermoon, when the Moon approached the Earth closer than usual, and it seemed more. Its lights can “light” the flash of meteors.

IT is DANGEROUS?

Meteors, as already mentioned, it is tiny particles. Size they do not exceed pinhead. And completely burn up while entering the atmosphere, forming flash.

However, with a stream of the Leonids is associated memorable for all South Ural residents day — February 15, 2013 .

— the next time you pass through a meteor shower the Earth is pulled a hefty chunk of heavenly rock, which fell on the head three months later. This is the famous Chelyabinsk meteorite — say the “apex”.

Sergey PODOLI