Highlights
- Four different meteor showers are currently active over Lafayette, with optimal viewing on Sunday and Monday nights before moonlight interference
- Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids peaked July 29-30 but remain visible through Monday night
- Sunday and Monday nights offer better conditions than Tuesday’s famous Perseid peak due to reduced moon interference
- Lafayette’s latitude provides exceptional viewing angles for multiple shower radiants simultaneously
- Best viewing times: midnight to dawn Sunday and Monday nights from rural locations 30+ minutes outside Lafayette
Multiple Meteor Showers Peak Over Lafayette Sunday and Monday – Here’s Your Complete Viewing Guide
Four concurrent showers offer better viewing than Tuesday’s moon-compromised Perseid peak
LAFAYETTE, La. (KPEL News) — Lafayette stargazers have a rare celestial opportunity Sunday and Monday nights as four separate meteor showers paint the night sky simultaneously, offering the best viewing conditions before Tuesday’s bright moon returns to wash out fainter meteors…