Eta Aquariids
E867058
The Eta Aquariids are an annual meteor shower in early May produced by debris from Halley’s Comet, known for fast, bright meteors best seen from the Southern Hemisphere.
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | meteor shower ⓘ |
| activityEnd | around May 28 ⓘ |
| activityStart | around April 19 ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs | Eta Aquarids NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| alsoVisibleFromHemisphere | Northern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| annualEvent | true ⓘ |
| associatedCometOrbitalPeriod | about 76 years GENERATED ⓘ |
| bestSeenFromHemisphere | Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| bestViewingDirection | toward eastern sky before dawn ⓘ |
| cause | Earth passing through debris stream of Halley’s Comet ⓘ |
| discoveredBy | G. L. Tupman NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| firstObservedYear | 1870 ⓘ |
| hemisphereStrength | stronger in Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| hemisphereVisibilityDifference | radiant higher in Southern Hemisphere sky ⓘ |
| IAUShowerNumber | 031 ⓘ |
| meteorAppearance | bright ⓘ |
| meteorColorCommon | yellowish ⓘ |
| meteorDuration | short-lived streaks ⓘ |
| meteorEntryAngle | steep ⓘ |
| meteorSpeedCategory | fast ⓘ |
| meteorStreamType | Halley-type stream ⓘ |
| notableFor |
fast meteors
ⓘ
high Southern Hemisphere rates ⓘ |
| occursAnnually | yes ⓘ |
| occursInMonth |
April
ⓘ
May ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | Comet Halley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentBody | 1P/Halley NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCometInclination | high inclination ⓘ |
| parentCometPerihelionDistance | about 0.586 AU ⓘ |
| parentCometType | periodic comet ⓘ |
| peakPeriod | early May ⓘ |
| radiantConstellation | Aquarius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| radiantDeclinationApprox | -1 degree ⓘ |
| radiantRightAscensionApprox | 338 degrees ⓘ |
| radiantStar | Eta Aquarii NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedMeteorShower | Orionids GENERATED ⓘ |
| showerActivityClass | strong ⓘ |
| showerCode | ETA NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| trailCharacteristic | persistent trains ⓘ |
| typicalMeteorSpeed | about 66 km/s GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalObservationCondition | dark, clear skies GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalObserverAdvice | observe after radiant rises well above horizon GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalPeakDates |
May 5
GENERATED
ⓘ
May 6 GENERATED ⓘ |
| visibilityBestTime | pre-dawn ⓘ |
| zenithalHourlyRate | up to 50 meteors per hour ⓘ |
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