When: 16 to 25 April
Peak: April 22
Comet of origin: C/1861 G1 Thatcher (Comet Thatcher)
Zenithal Hourly Rate (ZHR): 18
(The number of meteors a single observer would see in an hour of peak activity with a clear, dark sky and the radiant at the zenith).
N, S , E, W ?
Be sure to watch “The Day of the Triffids” 1962 version before the shower.
Thanks for the post, however, I got up early to take a look-see, and discovered the moon was already “up”, low on the sky, but fairly bright. So much for finding a dark place for viewing. You’d think the article writers would mention such a thing...
GoPro Nightlapse never disappoints in times as this. anytime I have set it up, I always caught one streaking across the sky! Never timed it with an event such as this but im sure it would be spectacular...
If you think about it, the meteor showers and in reality, anything that is captured by our Earth, is damaging.
Every bit of space material that adds to the mass of the planet makes it heavier and affects the Earths rotation and orbit around the sun. Not to mention the climate, so, where are the climate-change hoax fiends when it come to trying to stop the meteors and other matter from entering our planet.