Unlike some other over-hyped meteor showers, this one is the real deal.
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Use our interactive globe to see if you’re in the ‘zone of disappointment’ for the Perseids – then save these dates for better meteor showers to watch.
In 2025 we will see Saturn’s rings ‘disappear’, the Moon turning red, meteor showers and more.
Geomagnetic storms occur fairly often. Minor ones happen multiple times per year.
The Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks each year in early May, but this year it should be particularly good, thanks to dark skies and extra activity.
In 2024 we will see meteor showers, Saturn disappearing behind the Moon, and – if we’re lucky – a comet bright enough to see with the naked eye.
The Geminids meteor shower this year promises to be extra special as the peak of the falls at New Moon.
The green glow of an aurora is caused by oxygen ions in the upper atmosphere. Some meteors can glow in this way, too, but only if they are extremely fast.
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Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland
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Senior Curator (Astronomy), Museums Victoria Research Institute; The University of Melbourne
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Adjunct Professor, Centre for Astrophysics, University of Southern Queensland
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Professor Emeritus Physics and Astronomy, University of Canterbury
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Applied Geomagnetic Researcher, South African National Space Agency