The Monte Castelo meteor monitoring station captured the passage of fragments from Halley’s comet across the sky of Santa Catarina this Wednesday (1st). This phenomenon is part of the Eta Aquáridas meteor shower, expected to occur until the end of the month.
Fragments of Halley’s comet cross the sky of SC and images are impressive – Photo: @meteorosomontecastelosc/Divulgação/ND
According to the station, the fragments left a greenish trail in the sky, a characteristic spectacle of this phenomenon. Meteor activity is expected to intensify in the coming days, especially between Sunday and Monday (6) during the early hours of the morning.
Phenomenon is part of the Eta Aquáridas meteor shower – Video: @meteorosomontecastelosc/Divulgação/ND
Understand the phenomenon
The Eta Aquáridas meteor shower is an annual celestial phenomenon that occurs when the Earth crosses the orbit of Halley’s comet. During this journey, particles of dust and debris left by the comet as it passes close to the Sun penetrate the Earth’s atmosphere and create spectacular meteor displays.
Days before, a meteor was spotted tearing through the sky over the city of Monte Castelo. The rapid phenomenon lasted approximately 3 seconds, recorded by Bramon cameras (Brazilian Meteor Monitoring Network).
