Meteor showers across Sri Lankan sky

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Several meteor showers could be expected in the night skies above Sri Lanka in the upcoming days, Science, Technology and Research Ministry said today.

The Sri Lanka Astronomical Association and the Planetarium also confirmed that Sri Lankans would be able to witness two types of meteor showers, Draconid and Orionids, in October sky.

“Normally meteor showers can be seen in the early morning sky, but Draconid meteor shower is different from others. We can see it in the evening sky. It can be seen in its extreme intensity on October 6.

Orionids shower occurs due to the particles remaining from the comet Halley. In this occurrence, around 20 meteors per hour get released near the star constellation Orion and they can be noticed anywhere in the sky. It can be observed in its peak on October 21 and 22,” the planetarium said.

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lkboy Thursday, 06 October 2016 07:07 PM

we are already seeing stars!

Sherman G de Silva Thursday, 06 October 2016 07:10 PM

Over the past two decades the frequency of meteoric showers has increased in an unprecedented manner lending credence to the prophecies of Jesus.

Max Thursday, 06 October 2016 07:50 PM

So His coming is near?

Madiya Thursday, 06 October 2016 08:02 PM

The need of the our is a shower of water!

ANTON Thursday, 06 October 2016 08:14 PM

MOST POPULAR SHOOTING STAR IS CLINT EASTWOOD.

ANTON Thursday, 06 October 2016 08:15 PM

OUR FIELD MARSHAL IS ALSO A BRILLIANT SHOOTING STAR.

ANTON Thursday, 06 October 2016 08:18 PM

STILL MOST OF OUR SRILANKANS CALL THIS " DEVATHAA ELIYA" DEFINETELY THEY WILL SEE THIS AS " DEYYO KOOPAVELA"

Msdiya Thursday, 06 October 2016 08:44 PM

it is now the year 2016!

2asela Friday, 07 October 2016 07:17 PM

So is he coming in a larger meteor. And these are the angles

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