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Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak

Sky · Meteor showers · Thu, May 6, 2027 · Computed (rule)

Source

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

Every year

DateEventWhen
May 6, 2023Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak3 yr ago
May 5, 2024Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak2 yr ago
May 5, 2025Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak17 mo ago
May 6, 2026Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak5 mo ago
May 6, 2027Eta Aquariids meteor shower peakin 7 mo
May 5, 2028Eta Aquariids meteor shower peakin 2 yr

Also on May 6, 2027

DateEventWhen
May 6, 2027Ascension Dayin 7 mo
May 6, 2027New moonin 7 mo
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.

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