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Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak

Sun, May 5, 2024 · Computed (rule)

3 yr ago

Source

Up to about 50 meteors an hour under a dark sky at the peak (IMO zenithal hourly rate); best after midnight.

Every year

Also on May 5, 2024

Source, method and history
Source
International Meteor Organization
How we know
Computed: the Sun reaches solar longitude 45.5° (J2000), the peak in the International Meteor Organization working list. Real peaks can shift by a day.
Recurs
annual
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Changes
None recorded.