According to CNET, sky watchers may receive a reward on Sunday, when a "meteor storm" unrelated to a large meteor shower may illuminate the sky** Before dawn on May 15, our planet will pass through the debris field left by a large asteroid called 2006 Gy2, which completes its orbit around the sun every 925 days and crosses the earth's orbit in the process.
"This object is actually a double asteroid system, with an estimated main star diameter of 400 meters (1312 feet) and a companion star diameter of 80 meters (262 feet)," Robert Lunsford for the American meteor Association (AMS) wrote。 "Although the density of the debris field is unknown, the fact that this object is a double asteroid may provide a dense debris flow."
When dust and fragments of space rocks collide with our atmosphere, they can burn and create fleeting "meteors" or brighter burning fireballs.
AMS did not predict the exact number of meteors that might be seen in the sky, but Lunsford pointed out that the potential peak viewing time is as close as possible to 3:20 a.m. Pacific time on May 15.
"This time is ideal for the southwestern United States and Mexico. Unfortunately, the moon is only one day from the full moon, and any faint meteor is likely to be covered by a strong moonlight," Lunsford said.
The moon itself will perform in a few hours, and the total lunar eclipse will occur from Sunday night to Monday morning.
If people can get up before dawn on Sunday to watch the meteor "show", they should choose a viewing place that is as far away from light pollution and has a wide field of vision as possible. In addition, give yourself at least an hour of viewing experience, including 15 to 20 minutes for your eyes to adapt.