Stargazers can catch taking pictures stars streak throughout Singapore sky for 2 nights in October

SINGAPORE – Avid stargazers can sit up for catching a blinding celestial present when taking pictures stars streak throughout the Singapore sky for two nights subsequent week.

The taking pictures stars – or extra precisely, a meteor bathe known as Orionid – will hit peak exercise in Singapore skies between Oct 21 and Oct 22, mentioned The Observatory at Science Centre Singapore in an announcement on Oct 14.

The Orionids – so named as a result of the meteors seem to emerge from a spot close to the constellation Orion the Hunter – are believed to be among the many most spectacular meteor bathe shows seen to the bare eye.

The observatory mentioned: “The Orionids occur when Earth passes through debris left behind by Halley’s Comet.

“As these fragments enter Earth’s atmosphere, they burn up in brilliant bursts of light that can last just a few seconds, creating the stunning meteor shower.”

The meteor showers happen yearly between Oct 2 and Nov 7 and are greatest considered between midnight and daybreak. They are likely to peak after 2am, when the Orion constellation is larger within the sky, the observatory added.

Enthusiasts viewing the meteor showers can count on to see about 10 to twenty Orionids an hour, with an opportunity of recognizing glowing fireballs from fast-moving meteors.

No particular gear is required to view the meteor showers, which can seem throughout the complete sky.

Singapore’s gentle air pollution and frequent cloud cowl can even have an effect on visibility of the meteor showers, added the observatory.

That is why it’s best to move to darkish, open areas – equivalent to parks, seashores, reservoirs or fields away from metropolis lights – for the most effective viewing expertise.

The observatory mentioned meteors are items of rock that journey into Earth’s environment so quick that they warmth up and create a glowing gentle as they burn.

“These appear as quick streaks of light moving across the sky, often lasting only a few seconds. People commonly call them shooting stars,” it added.

It mentioned it is not going to maintain particular viewing occasions for the meteor showers, however its common stargazing periods on chosen Fridays will proceed, and telescope views of stars and planets will probably be on provide to the general public.

More particulars on the periods might be discovered at

www.science.edu.sg/whats-on/workshops-activities/stargazing

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