{"id":23049,"date":"2025-07-28T16:01:30","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T21:01:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/?page_id=23049"},"modified":"2025-07-28T16:47:05","modified_gmt":"2025-07-28T21:47:05","slug":"celestial-double-feature-delta-aquariids-alpha-capricornids-light-up-july-skies","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/celestial-double-feature-delta-aquariids-alpha-capricornids-light-up-july-skies\/","title":{"rendered":"Celestial Double Feature: Delta Aquariids &#038; Alpha Capricornids Light Up July Skies"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"fonts-plugin-block \" style=\"font-family: Lato;font-weight: normal;font-size: 20px;text-align: center\"><strong>Celestial Double Feature: Delta Aquariids &amp; Alpha Capricornids Light Up July Skies<\/strong><\/p>\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-image\">\n<figure class=\"aligncenter size-full\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2048\" height=\"1366\" src=\"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rawImage-3.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23054\" srcset=\"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rawImage-3.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rawImage-3-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rawImage-3-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rawImage-3-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rawImage-3-1536x1025.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/rawImage-3-1200x800.jpg 1200w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 709px) 85vw, (max-width: 909px) 67vw, (max-width: 1362px) 62vw, 840px\" \/><\/figure><\/div>\n\n<p class=\"fonts-plugin-block \" style=\"font-family: Lato;font-weight: normal\">Granite City stargazers, mark your calendars for July 29\u201330, when two meteor showers, the Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids \u2014 reach their dazzling peak. This rare pairing creates a mesmerizing mix of fast-moving streaks and bright fireballs across the summer night sky.<br><br>The Delta Aquariids, active through August 12, offer a steady stream of 10\u201320 meteors per hour. The Alpha Capricornids, visible until mid-August, may be fewer in number (3\u20135 per hour), but they\u2019re famous for their slow, fiery bursts. Best viewing time will be from midnight until pre-dawn, when meteors are most frequent and the moon is low.<br><br>Perfect conditions this year with a waning moon just 27% full and setting early, skies will be dark \u2014 ideal for meteor spotting. Grab a blanket, find a spot away from city lights, and let nature\u2019s fireworks unfold.<br><br>Bonus: The Perseids Are Coming<br>Don\u2019t pack up the telescope yet because the Perseids peak August 12\u201313, promising even more sky magic. Whether you&#8217;re lounging in your backyard or heading out to a quiet trail, Granite City&#8217;s skies are about to put on a show. Don\u2019t miss this celestial celebration!<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-23049","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23049","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23049"}],"version-history":[{"count":2,"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23049\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":23055,"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/23049\/revisions\/23055"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/granitecitygossip.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}