by Stargazers will soon be able to witness a "double" meteor shower as both the Alpha Capricornids and the Southern Delta Aquariids peak next week.
Meteor showers occur when Earth's orbit intersects a comet's path.
The rocky debris left behind by the comet burns up as it enters Earth's atmosphere.
During the double meteor showers this month, Earth will cross the orbits of comet 96P/Machholz — which causes the Southern Delta Aquariids that will peak July 29 to July 30 — and comet 169P/NEAT, which births the Alpha Capricornids that will peak July 30 to July 31.
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Meteor showers occur when Earth's orbit intersects a comet's path.
The rocky debris left behind by the comet burns up as it enters Earth's atmosphere.
During the double meteor showers this month, Earth will cross the orbits of comet 96P/Machholz — which causes the Southern Delta Aquariids that will peak July 29 to July 30 — and comet 169P/NEAT, which births the Alpha Capricornids that will peak July 30 to July 31.
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