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The month of October has barely begun and we already have news for lovers of astronomical events. There will be two meteor showers — draconids e Orionids — in the first decade of the month, and at the end of the month it will be the turn of a partial solar eclipse, which can only be seen in a more restricted part of the Earth. Understand the phenomena better. 542a10
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The first of this month's astronomical events is the meteor shower. draconids. The Astronomical Association of Spain stated that the period in which the phenomenon will take place will be between the 6th and 10th of October. The reason for this event is when the Earth comes into with debris that was thrown by the comet. 21P/Giacobini-Zinner, which arrive as meteoroids when they enter the atmosphere.
There is also a peak period when the rain will be more intense, which should happen during the early hours of the next Saturday to Sunday — from the 8th to the 9th of October. Now for the astronomer Roberto Dell'Aglio Dias da Costa, professor at the Institute of Astronomy, Geophysics and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of São Paulo (IAG-USP), the Draconid meteor shower possibly “will not be a spectacle”.
In of comparison, there is the rain of Perseids, which takes place every year in the month of August. In this case, the cadence is 100 meteors per hour during the peak period. The professor and astronomer also suggests that to have a better view of the phenomenon, the ideal is to be closer to the northern region of the planet. This is even the reason why the phenomenon is named: meteors enter the atmosphere from the north, in the constellation of Draco.
The Draconid meteor shower is somewhat weak compared to other more intense periodic showers. At its peak, it averages 10 meteors per hour.
Roberto Dell'Aglio Dias da Costa, professor at the Institute of Astronomy, Geophysics and Atmospheric Sciences at the University of São Paulo (IAG-USP) on the Draconid meteor shower
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And for us who are further south of the planet, we also have astronomical events to check out! We're talking about the meteor shower Orionids, a phenomenon that occurs due to the debris of the famous Halley Comet, which has been in orbit since the 26th of September and will enter the atmosphere soon. According to NASA forecasts, the peak will be on October 21st and should have its activity extended until November 22nd.
The Orionid meteor shower is like the Draconid, not as intense, having its peak period with a cadence of 20 to 30 meteors per hour, according to the professor. Coast days. The professional also claims that the observation of this event is easier than the Draconids because, unlike the Draconid meteor shower, the Orionids - which come in the direction of the constellation of orion — is closer to the celestial equator, making it possible to see almost the entire Earth.
Dias da Costa also suggests that to identify the constellation of Caçador — another name by which the constellation of Orion is known — one must first find its belt.
Orion's Belt, or the Three Marys, are very well-known and easily identifiable stars. From there, the observer can follow the figure of the hunter to his shoulder, in the star Betelgeuse. That's where you can see the meteor shower.
Costa Days on the Orionid Meteor Shower visualization
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And right at the end of October there is still a partial solar eclipse, an event that will take place on October 25 and can be observed by a more restricted part of the Earth. Places such as Europe, Russia, the Middle East, West Asia and northeast Africa are those pointed out as a possible follow-up to the phenomenon. And since it's not a total solar eclipse, its observation gets a little more complicated.
In the play of light and shadow that causes the eclipse, we call it a total eclipse when the Moon is positioned exactly between the Earth and the Sun, completely blocking sunlight. In the partial, this alignment is not so precise.
Professor Dias da Costa explains
A lunar eclipse will occur two weeks after the solar one, and according to the NASA calendar, the Moon will be completely eclipsed on November 8, 2022, causing the phenomenon called “Blood Moon“. Also according to NASA, the lunar eclipse can be seen partially in the hours close to dawn, here in the Americas. And because it is the last lunar eclipse of 2022, it is worth getting ready to contemplate the phenomenon.
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