Lattakia, (SANA) – The Earth will pass on Monday evening through a cloud of dust left behind by the Tempel-Tuttle comet, resulting in a meteor storm that will light up the northern hemisphere in areas where the event will coincide with night, including Syria.

This case is extremely rare and has no negative impact, since the meteor storm, which occurs when the cloud of dust left by the comet enters the atmosphere and burns, won't reach the Earth's surface and will burn at the altitude of 80 kilometers.

The meteor storm is expected to appear in the direction of the north and northeast, and it can be seen with the bare eyes in areas where there aren't any strong light sources such as city centers. This phenomenon and has no harmful effects on Earth or humans.

The Tempel-Tuttle comet (known in scientific circles as 55P/Tempel-Tuttle) has an elliptical cycle that takes around 33 years to complete, which is why it can be seen once every 33 years when it produces meteor storms.

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