US EditionWhen To See ‘Shooting Stars’ Tonight As Two Meteor Showers Peak
JUL 29 – The Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids will produce up to 30 meteors per hour under dark skies after the moon sets, offering ideal summer viewing conditions.
- From the evening of July 29, 2025 into the early hours of July 30, 2025, the Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids meteor showers peak simultaneously, a rare event noted by astronomers.
- Thanks to a waxing crescent moon, observers can watch after dark on July 29 once the moon has set, with prime viewing between midnight and the early morning of July 30.
- The Delta Aquariid meteors can produce 25 per hour at their peak, and the Alpha Capricornids add five to ten fireballs, often brighter, through August 13.
- Stargazers can also catch off-peak Delta Aquariids this week and are encouraged to submit counts to the American Meteor Society.
- Looking ahead to early August, a full sturgeon moon on August 9 and a Venus-Jupiter conjunction early on August 12 may affect meteor visibility.
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Two meteor showers will peak simultaneously tonight: How and when to watch
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