Published 12:41 IST, November 21st 2019
Àlpha Monocerotids | 'Unicorn Meteor' Storm predicted this week in the United States
'Àlpha Monocerotids', a meteor shower is expected to take place across the United States this week. The American Meteor Society states that it's a prediction
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A meteorite shower is expected to take place in United States. shower is likely to take place because of a rare 'Unicorn' meteor storm, and as many as 400 meteorites across night sky will be visible, reportedly. meteor shower is kwn as 'alpha Mocerotids'.
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Prediction, t certain
A brilliant flurry in sky near Unicorn constellation is expected Thursday night, that is vember 21, 2019, over eastern half of rth America and all South America. action should unfold early Friday morning over western portions of Europe and Africa. Hundreds of shooting stars may be visible as Earth ploughs through dusty tail of an unidentified comet. alpha Mocerotids - named after constellation Moceros or Unicorn - most recently produced an outburst in 1995. NASA’s Ames Research Center scientist Peter Jenniskens and Finnish Fireball Networks’ Esko Lyytinen anticipate ar good show. y encour stargazers to look up but get out early because peak viewing time is short.
re are several meteor showers per minute that are expected to take place across night and American Meteor Society said, "Well kwn meteor scientists Peter Jenniskens and Esko Lyytinen have predicted that re may be an outburst of alpha Mocertoid meteor shower." y went on to d "Unlike most meteor outbursts which last for several hours, strong activity from alpha Mocertids is over within an hour and easily missed."
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Regarding where it can be viewed, y said, "Observers in rth America and Atlantic region can also view this possible display. At time of predicted outburst, riant will lie near horizon for observers located on west coast of rth America. From that location, only a few may be seen shooting urd from eastern horizon. As you move eastward conditions improve with riant lying approximately 30 degrees high from east coast of rth America."
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Society's statement also categorically stated that meteor shower is 'predicted' and is t a certain event.
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08:33 IST, November 21st 2019