Have you ever had experience observing a so-called “shooting star”? Today, we will explore this majestic natural phenomenon and share with you how to increase your chances of seeing one.<\/p>\n
A shooting star is a meteoroid, a fragment of an asteroid or a comet, made up of iron, silicates or a mixture of both.<\/p>\n
Pretend you’re on an asteroid. Something causes an explosion or a sudden impact, and the asteroid shatters into pieces. Lucky for us, the piece we landed on is a meteoroid, and right now it’s caught in the Earth’s gravitational pull. As we’re drawn through the Earth’s atmosphere, a lot of friction is created. This friction heats our meteoroid and makes it shine. And in that glow, we sail across the sky.<\/p>\n
Now, meteoroids behave differently when they reach Earth’s atmosphere. The large ones are called fireballs, and when they enter the atmosphere they will have a big bright head and tail. Bolides will explode in the air, while still others will come down in showers – meteor showers to be precise. No matter how they enter the atmosphere, most small meteoroids disintegrate and fall to Earth as dust.<\/p>\n
The truth is that it’s a bit of a challenging process, especially, if you live in big polluted cities, such as New York, Berlin or Hon-Kong. However, if you are patient enough, it can be achieved.\u00a0American Meteor Society states that you could see 2 to 16 meteors in a very dark site, but none if you’re located in a place that suffers from light pollution. That’s why in order to increase your chances of seeing a shooting star, you might wanna go to rural areas, deserts, deep forests, and places far-far away from massive metropolises.<\/p>\n
Essentially, if you want to see a shooting star, it all boils down to these basic tips:<\/p>\n
That should conclude it. If you still have questions about shooting stars, feel free to reach out to us via the contact form.<\/p>\n