Meteor Shower · peak night of 5–6 May
Eta Aquariids
Night SkyReference data
About the shower
Fast meteors from the debris of Halley's Comet, best seen from the Southern Hemisphere and the tropics in the hours before dawn.
Observing notes
The Eta Aquariids radiate from Aquarius. For the best view, find a dark site away from city lights, let your eyes adapt for 20 minutes, and look up broadly rather than at the radiant itself. The listed rate is an ideal maximum under a dark sky; moonlight and light pollution reduce it. Exact peak dates and Moon interference for a given year require a connected almanac.
In the Knowledge Graph
Sources & references
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- IMOInternational Meteor Organization
Meteor shower activity, radiants, and peak forecasts.