US EditionHere’s How to See This Week’s Double Meteor Shower
SOUTHERN HEMISPHERE, JUL 29 – Two meteor showers peak simultaneously with up to 30 meteors per hour visible, including up to five fireballs from the Alpha Capricornids, creating a rare celestial event.
- On July 29 to July 30, 2025, two meteor showers will peak together, remaining visible until August 13, offering a rare double display for skywatchers.
- Due to Earth passing through two debris fields, the showers align this year, with comets 169P/NEAT and P2008/Y12 producing the Alpha Capricornids and Southern Delta Aquariids, whose peaks usually differ by a day or two but are now closely coinciding.
- At around 3 a.m. ET on July 30, 2025, peak activity occurs, with the moon setting before meteors become visible, enhancing faint streaks for viewers.
- The global reach of these showers ensures wide participation, and observers in the UK and mid-latitudes of the Northern Hemisphere can still catch the showers, with Alpha Capricornids producing slow-moving fireballs.
- On July 29 to 30, 2025, a double meteor rain from the Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids will be visible, with optimal viewing conditions around 3 a.m. ET and a 27% full moon.
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