The craters on the moon are the result of its being bombarded by space rocks. The Moon and other planets are pounded by space debris, too. In fact, everyday tons and tons space dust enters the atmosphere and burns up, sometimes creating the blaze of light that appears to us as a shooting star. Meteoroids constantly collide with the Earth. Meteoroids are rocks that travel through space until they collide with another body – which they frequently do. More than just high-speed space chunks, comets and meteors carry important information about the history of our Universe.Ĭomets are large, icy rocks, sometimes we call them “dirty snowballs,” that travel to the edges of our solar system and do not return for many, many years, hundreds, thousands even millions of years! When a comet passes close to the Sun, it evaporates a little and its rocks separate, making long tails of gas and dust. Comets and meteors are the big bits of dirt, rock and ice that inhabit our Universe. There are some bits and pieces, too small to be noticed most of the time that float around and occasionally run into all those planets and moons. We’re not just talking about planets and moons. To spot more meteors, keep checking the meteor shower’s activity up to February 15.Outer space is full of stuff. In 2023, it peaks around February 8, but the almost Full Moon will hinder the view. The image corresponds to the real sky at your location.ĭon’t get upset if the Alpha Centaurids aren’t visible from your location, you’ll certainly find another prolific shower to observe in our meteor shower calendar for 2023.īottom line: The Alpha Centaurids meteor shower is well-seen in the Southern Hemisphere. Move your device following the arrow, until you see the Alpha Centaurids’ radiant on the screen. You’ll see the white arrow that will guide you to the radiant position.
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