Meteor shower 2022: Piscis Austrinids first in trio of showers to dazzle Australia – how to see and best time to view
by Donna Lu from on (#61TV2)
New moon will provide ideal viewing conditions for the Piscis Austrinids, Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids meteor showers this week as cosmic debris from comets enters Earth's atmosphere, before the Perseids peak in August
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The night sky is set to be illuminated by a trio of meteor showers - the Piscis Austrinids, the Southern Delta Aquariids and the Alpha Capricornids - that will peak later this week.
The meteor showers coincide with the dark night sky of a new moon on 29 July, providing ideal viewing conditions.
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