According to NASA, the Tau Herculids meteor shower is set to dazzle the sky today and that too within hours. Find out where and how you can enjoy the meteor shower today.
Within hours, residents of planet Earth will be treated to a fantastic sight. According to NASA, the Tau Herculids meteor shower is set to transcend onto our skies within hours. This particular meteor shower today is expected to be one of the brightest in history. In fact, some astronomers are even claiming that this event might be as intense as the Leonid meteor shower witnessed 20 years ago. With the countdown already beginning, here is when and where exactly you can see the meteor shower in full glory. Read on to find out. Also read: NASA Hubble Space Telescope spots Hidden Galaxy behind Milky Way
Tau Herculids meteor shower today: When to watch
According to NASA, the Tau Herculids meteor shower is expected to pass the Earth around 5:00 GMT (10:30 AM IST) on Tuesday, May 31. The meteor shower will be visible across large parts of the USA, Canada, Mexico and central South America as well as a part of West Africa will get to witness the meteor shower. Sadly, as it will be daytime in India when that happens, people in the country will miss out on the meteor shower. Also read: Shocking! A supermassive black hole is lurking within our Galaxy, says NASA
Tau Herculids meteor shower: Where to watch
For those who will not be able to gaze at the meteor shower in the night sky, there is still a way. Astronomy fans can watch various YouTube live streams that are taking place to cover this historic event. For this, you just need to go to YouTube, search for ‘Tau Herculids’ or ‘meteor shower’ and filter the search with live streams. If you do it after 10:30 AM IST, you should be able to see some live streams waiting for the event to happen.
What is a meteor shower
A meteor shower is a celestial event in which multiple meteors, small rocks in the sky, are seen radiating as they move swiftly by. The reason why these meteors radiate is because as they move, they also shed smaller particles, which gives it a glowing tail-like effect.
More starry spectacles coming this week
The fun for astronomy lovers does not end at this meteor shower. There are some other interesting events scheduled for this week. They include reappearance of the crescent Moon on June 1, emergence of Beehive Cluster in the constellation of Cancer on June 3, star Regulus comes close to the Moon on June 5 and more. Make sure to mark your calendar so you don’t miss any of these.