| Start: | Jul 28, '08 12:00p |
Like most meteor showers, the best observing for this shower is before dawn. Unlike most meteor showers, this one doesn’t have a very definite peak, despite the date given above. Instead, it rambles along steadily in late July and early August. The July full moon comes on the night of July 17/18. So by late July, the moon will be waning, leaving the night sky dark for summer meteor-watchers. That’s good news for the Delta Aquarids, and even the August Perseids escape the full force of bright moonlight this year, assuming you watch in the hours before dawn. Watch for the Delta Aquarids before dawn in late July and early August. The meteors will appear to radiate from the southern part of the sky.
