Meteor shower events, pagliliwanagin ang kalangitan ng Pinas ngayong Abril— PAGASA

Sa Astronomical Diary ng Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA), sinabi nito na  ang dalawang astronomical events ay Lyrid at Pi Puppid meteor shower.

“Lyrids will peak on April 23, but it can be observed beginning April 16 until April 25,” ayon sa PAGASA

“The shower will produce the best display shortly before dawn, with up to 16 meteors per hour.  The value mentioned assumes that the observer is in a clear, dark, moonless sky condition and that the radiant is highest in the sky,” dagdag na wika nito.

Sa kabilang dako, ang Pi Puppids ay magiging aktibo naman mula Abril 15 hanggangApril 28, at inaasahan na “to peak on April 24.”

“[It] can be observed after sunset until the shower’s radiant sinks towards the horizon at around 10:10 p.m.,”  ayon pa rin sa PAGASA.

Pinayuhan naman ng PAGASA ang mga Skywatcher na pumili ng “dark observation site” na malayo mula sa city lights.

Maaari namang obserbahan ang meteor showers sa pamamagitan ng “naked eye” kahit pa walang gears. (Daris Jose)