Upcoming Meteor Shower Promises Spectacular Show in New Zealand

A new meteor shower, possibly named λ-Sculptorids, is predicted to appear in the night skies of the southern hemisphere on December 12, as the Earth passes through a cloud of debris left by Comet 46P/Wirtanen. Unlike other comets that cause annual meteor showers, Comet 46P/Wirtanen's irregular orbit makes this shower a rare occurrence. However, the shower is expected to be weak and may not be visible to the naked eye. There is a possibility that this meteor shower may become a regular event in the future, depending on the density of space debris along its orbital path.