by KSBY Meteorologist Dave Hovde

The Southern Delta Aquarids and Capricornid meteor showers will peak tomorrow and Friday.

Neither shower is known for having lots of meteors per hour, and because of last Sunday’s full moon, the dimmer meteors may be hard to see., and when you add in the marine clouds near the coast this minor event could pass with most not noticing.

However, there will still be around five to 10 meteors per hour with a maximum of 15.

To view the showers, look directly south around 3 a.m. on the respective dates in the direction of the Aquarius and Capricornus constellations.

Tuesday evening, July 27

Mercury and the star Regulus will be less than half a degree apart in the sky and visible with binoculars.

Wednesday morning, July 28

The peak of the South Delta Aquarids meteor shower is best visible around 3 a.m. with about 16 per hour. But the moonlight, the result of the 25th full moon, will make the peak more difficult to see.