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15 Magical Minutes: 'Meteor Storm' To Unfold On Thursday
A meteor storm that may consist of approximately 400 shooting stars will be on display on Thursday, November 21, 2019.
The meteor outburst is said to have originated from the Alpha Monocerotid meteor and viewers should expect to view its showcase for a duration of between 15 to 40 minutes.
Typically meteor showers occur as a result of the dust trails left behind by comets, colliding with the Earth's atmosphere. These showers tend to occur on a yearly basis and their origin comet is typically known to experts within the astronomy community. The Alpha Monocerotid Shower, however, is different in that
astronomers do not know its origin. It has been theorized that is is a long-period comet that orbits the sun approximately once every five hundred years. It leaves behind a somewhat narrow dust trail that the Earth rarely encounters but when it does a meteor outburst unfolds. Earth has encountered this astronomical spectacle before throughout its historical lifespan with each instance creating a powerful meteor display:
- 1925: 1,000 shooting stars per hour (“meteor storm”)
- 1935: 1,000 shooting stars per hour (“meteor storm”)
- 1985: 700 shooting stars per hour (“meteor outburst”)
- 1995: 400 shooting stars per hour (“meteor outburst”)
- 2019: Between 100 (“meteor outburst”) and 1,000 (“meteor storm”) shooting stars per hour are predicted
If one is planning on catching a viewing of this spectacle within the night sky careful planning must be taken into consideration. Only persons located in North and South America, Europe and Africa will be able to see the outburst. It is predicted to unfold at 04:50 Coordinated Universal Time (UTC) on Friday, November 22.
Translated Times:
- Los Angeles, CA: 8:15 p.m. PST on Thursday, November 21
- Phoenix, AZ: 9:15 p.m. MST on Thursday, November 21
- Dallas, TX: 10:15 p.m. CST on Thursday, November 21
- Mexico City, Mexico: 10:15 p.m. CST on Thursday, November 21
- New York City, NY & Washington DC: 11:15 p.m. EST on Thursday, November 21
- Santiago, Chile: 1:15 a.m. CLST on Friday, November 22
- São Paulo, Brazil: 1:15 a.m. BRT on Friday, November 22
- Buenos Aires, Argentina: 1:15 a.m. ART on Friday, November 22
- Santa Cruz de Tenerife, Spain: 4:15 a.m. WET on Friday, November 22
- Cardiff, Edinburgh & London: 4:15 a.m. GMT on Friday, November 22
- Madrid, Paris & Brussels: 5:15 a.m. CET on Friday, November 22
- Marrakech: 5:15 a.m. CET on Friday, November 22
The meteor shower like many others gets its name from its location within the constellation of Monoceros, the Unicorn. One should face the more famous Orion and Gemini constellations for optimum viewing. Despite not originating from these respective constellations, viewers are advised to turn their heads in that direction. Europe is expected to have the best seat to the showcase as typically more shooting stars will be visible within the higher Monoceros. North and South America follow in second in terms of spectacle visibility.