If all goes well and the right factors are brought together , the meteor shower that is expected in the early morning of Saturday, May 24, could be even more spectacular than the famous Perseids or "tears of Saint Lawrence" that occur each year towards the middle of August.
The meteor shower this coming Saturday will occur as a result of the Earth crossing through the orbit of comet 209P / LINEAR and its name is given by its origin: the constellation Camelopardalis (Giraffe) .
The best area of the globe to see the show will be the United States and Canada (between 6:00 and 7:00 UTC), but in Spain it will be possible to view it, with good luck, a little before sunrise , between 08:00 and 09.00 peninsular time. To locate the meteor shower, it is recommended to look towards the northern constellation of Camelopardalis, close to the northern horizon.
According to calculations made by NASA, the Camelopardálidas rain could reach a rate of 200 meteors per hour, being very positive and of course, observation with a clear sky, without light pollution and, if possible, without the presence of the Moon is recommended. (We are currently on a new moon).
