Wednesday, 10 July 2024

Comets and the upcoming risk for whale strandings

Two meteor showers will increase the risk of whale strandings in the southern hemisphere to high from the rest of July to September. The Delta Aquariids originate from the 96P Machholz comet and the 169P/NEAT comet created the Alpha Capricornids. These align to create a twin peak on July 30 with increased fireball activity, a rare event.

(Photo: P. Horalek/European Southern Observatory, CC BY-NC-SA)  

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