After Strawberry Full Moon in June, summer is now showering us with stars. From July 12 to August 23, the Delta Aquáridas will be making their presence felt in the skies.
According to the Tecmundo website, this meteor shower occurs annually and should reach its peak of activity on the night of July 31. At this time, and under normal conditions, it may be possible to spot up to 20 meteors per hour.
Through the publication “Postal”,, the astronomer Fernando Pinheiro points out that the occurrence of the Fourth Crescent on July 28 could make it difficult to observation of the Delta Aquáridas star shower.
Even so, he takes the opportunity to pay attention to the skies, and for the best observation, the ideal is to look for places away from the big cities, where light pollution is (almost) non-existent.
Lisbon is one of the European cities with the most summer activities on offer