About twenty shooting stars per hour. During the night from Wednesday to Thursday, a multitude of meteors will enter the Earth's atmosphere, giving the opportunity to see a shower of shooting stars, explains Ouest-France . This swarm, called the South Delta Aquarids, can be seen from mid-July to mid-August. And this Wednesday, it will be the peak of activity.
The gaze towards the constellation Aquarius
This nocturnal spectacle can be appreciated by lying down and looking towards the constellation Aquarius, between the zenith and the horizon, as recommended by NASA. The best time would be at the end of the night "rather towards the North, East or West", indicates to France 3 Paca Pierre Cruzalèbes, astrophysicist at the Observatory of the Côte d'Azur. "Because it is from the South, near the constellation Aquarius, that the Delta Aquarids come".
For all those who could not spare time or who would be in an area affected by light pollution, astronomy enthusiasts have planned to broadcast the show on the Internet.
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