Two #MeteorShowers will peak simultaneously tonight: How and when to watch
by Jeremy Tanner - 07/29/25 3:24 PM ET
(NEXSTAR) – "July is once again exiting in style, treating stargazers to a meteor shower double-feature this week.
"The #SouthernDeltaAquariid and the #AlphaCapricornid meteor showers will peak at the same time, in the early morning hours Wednesday.
"While perhaps not as stunning as the Perseids, which light up the sky in mid-August, often leaving long, sometimes-colorful 'wakes,' conditions will be good this week. The moon is waxing and only about a quarter full, so the meteors should appear bright, especially for stargazers outside of urban areas with lots of light pollution.
"With each shower expected to produce up to a dozen visible meteors per hour under dark skies, the doubleheader means the total number of meteors 'do add up, said Thaddeus LaCoursiere, planetarium program coordinator at the Bell Museum in St. Paul, Minnesota.
" 'Look for flashes of light in the night sky,' he said, adding that both are 'very nice classic meteor showers.'
"The Alpha Capricornids — produced by slower-moving meteors — may have tails that linger slightly longer in the sky, said Nick Moskovitz of the Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona."
Note: According to Accuweather, "The best viewing window is between midnight and 3 a.m., local time, although a few stray meteors may streak across the sky earlier or later in the night."
Greg Cocks 
