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Last Updated:July 29, 2025, 08:10 IST
The Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids will peak together, with astronomers predicting at least 25 meteors per hour.
Both meteor showers will reach their peak in the early morning of July 30, 2025. (Representative Image)
As July 2025 draws to a close, sky watchers can look forward to a spectacular display featuring not one, but two meteor showers peaking simultaneously.
On the night of July 29, 2025, extending into the early hours of July 30, 2025, the Southern Delta Aquariids and the Alpha Capricornids are expected to produce dozens of stunning meteors per hour.
With the moon only 27 percent full, the meteors will be easily visible. This event will be observable worldwide, and the moonless night will ensure dark skies, increasing the likelihood of spotting bright shooting stars.
The Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids will peak together, with astronomers predicting at least 25 meteors per hour.
What Causes These Twin Meteor Showers?
Meteor showers are typically caused by debris from comets or asteroids entering Earth’s atmosphere. NASA explains that the Southern Delta Aquariids are produced by the comet 96P/Machholz, which passes the sun every five years.
Comet 169P/NEAT, discovered in 2002, is responsible for the Alpha Capricornids meteor shower and orbits the Sun approximately every 4.2 years.
Both meteor showers will reach their peak in the early morning of July 30, 2025, but will continue to be active until August 12, 2025.
When and where to watch
Though both hemispheres will get a glimpse, theview will be more clearer down South. The constellations Aquarius and Capricornus rise higher there. Early morning before sunrise offers the best views.
City lights can spoil the show, better to go rural. You’ll have to find a dark and open spot and look southward. You won’t need binoculars, just patience and clear skies.
There’s a full week of activity around the peak night. The Southern Delta Aquariids remain strong until 31 July. So even if clouds roll in, all is not lost.
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