May 31: Earth enveloped in a dense meteor shower

The Earth will cross the orbit of comet SW 3 and this could bring with it a spectacular phenomenon if fragments anticipate its passage.

Comet 73P/Schwassmann/Bachmann 3 was first sighted in 1930. In 1995, SW 3, as it is commonly known, reappeared in a series of explosions and flashes captured by telescopes over several months.

In 2006, the comet continued to disintegrate and was divided into luminous fragments, each with its own trail. In 2022, towards the end of this month, the Earth could touch the orbit of SW 3 without colliding with it.

The event is not catastrophic, far from it. In 1872, when the Earth touched the orbit of the 3D/Biela comet, about 3,000 meteorites were observed in the sky, in the Northern Hemisphere of our planet. This occurred after the comet passed the coincidence point.

Anticipated shower to comet SW 3

On the contrary, it is still a few months before SW 3 passes the point where the Earth will coincide with its orbit. Although it is not known for sure, it is probable that debris detached from the fragmentation of the comet constituted a formation prior to its passage, and “anticipate” their way. If that happens, the Earth would be enveloped in a shower of stars that precede the passage of the comet itself.

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Some statistical models predict that the phenomenon will occur, while others say that the possible shower of stars would avoid the passage of the Earthby a small margin.

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The first models indicate that the phenomenon could begin on May 31 at 3:00 p.m., Australian time. In Latin America it would start around two in the morning on May 31, Buenos Aires time, or the midnight from May 30 to 31Mexico City time.

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