Overview

• Pre-dawn on July 31 saw simultaneous peaks of the Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids under a waning crescent moon.
• Observers reported about 12 medium-fast meteors per hour from the Southern Delta Aquariids radiating near Skat in Aquarius at roughly 40 km/s.
• Skywatchers also logged 3–5 slower, brighter Alpha Capricornid meteors per hour originating near Alpha Capricornii in Capricornus.
• The peak overlapped the ramp-up of the Perseid shower, yielding occasional early Perseid streaks in the pre-dawn sky.
• Favorable viewing conditions will persist through dawn and into the next night for spotting lingering meteors without any special equipment.