'Bonanza' of rising stars in Melbourne

'Bonanza' of rising stars in Melbourne

 If you wake up the next two mornings, you will be able to see two amazing views of the sky across the state.

 Both the annual Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower and a more unexpected visitor, a comet found by a Victorian stargazer, will be visible over Melbourne and the rest of Victoria on Tuesday and Wednesday between 5 am and 6 am.

“Seeing one impressive celestial phenomenon is reason enough to get up early in the morning, but two together in the same part of the sky seals the deal,” Astronomical Society of Victoria vice-president Perry Vlahos said. “Both phenomena are diminished by the light pollution from bright lights found in cities and towns, but if observers are in dark country skies they’ll have the best possible views.”

You will need binoculars or a telescope to see the comet "as a fuzzy bloated star" from Melbourne, but a telescope or 30-second exposure camera with a tripod will show its tail in rural areas.

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“Naked-eye is best when meteor watching and observers may see five to seven meters in the hour before 6am from the suburbs, and 15 to 18 meters in rural skies," ASC meteor section head Con Stoitsis said.

.The water level is half full. They should look for space and smoke detectors." It should be searched at about 20 degrees. "

The comet was discovered by ASV member Michael Mattiazzo of Swan Hill.

As a result, the meter noise is generated by the helium emitting dust in its orbit and then flows from the earth in this orbit., burning high up in the atmosphere," the ASV said.

Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars will also be visible in the same part of the sky.

“All in all, this is a bonanza for early-rising stargazers and not to be missed,’’ Mr. Vlahos said.

( Hamari News )