Meteors showers usually lack large amounts of metallic and rocky materials needed to survive a trip through Earth's atmosphere.
The Perseid meteor shower in mid-August and the Geminids in mid-December could be two of the bigger events due to the barrage of natural space debris and the lack of viewing interference from the sun and the moon.Īstronomy experts said that due to the speed and composition of meteors, the space material vaporizes in the upper levels of the Earth’s atmosphere and does not pose a threat to viewers on the ground. If you are a devoted stargazer, meteor showers in the latter half of the year could be more worthwhile. SONIC BOOM: HEAR THE SOUNDS OF A METEOR BREAKING UP OVER UTAH Astronomical events during the early summer are notoriously difficult to spot due to North America being in the time of year when there is the most daylight.Ĭities around the country will see daylight hours peak around June 21 on the summer solstice.īefore days start getting shorter, Chicago will see more than 15 hours and 31 minutes of sunlight, and Seattle’s longest day of the year comes in at about 16 hours.
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