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Eta Aquariids meteor shower peak

Mon, May 6, 2030 · Computed (rule)

in 3 yr

Source

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

Every year

May 5, 2020Eta Aquariids meteor shower peakAn event.7 yr agoInternational Meteor Organization, computedDetails →May 5, 2021Eta Aquariids meteor shower peakAn event.6 yr agoInternational Meteor Organization, computedDetails →May 6, 2022Eta Aquariids meteor shower peakAn event.5 yr agoInternational Meteor Organization, computedDetails →May 6, 2023Eta Aquariids meteor shower peakAn event.4 yr agoInternational Meteor Organization, computedDetails →May 5, 2024Eta Aquariids meteor shower peakAn event.3 yr agoInternational Meteor Organization, computedDetails →May 5, 2025Eta Aquariids meteor shower peakAn event.2 yr agoInternational Meteor Organization, computedDetails →May 6Eta Aquariids meteor shower peakAn event.6 mo agoInternational Meteor Organization, computedDetails →May 6, 2027Eta Aquariids meteor shower peakAn event.in 6 moInternational Meteor Organization, computedDetails →May 5, 2028Eta Aquariids meteor shower peakAn event.in 1 yrInternational Meteor Organization, computedDetails →May 5, 2029Eta Aquariids meteor shower peakAn event.in 2 yrInternational Meteor Organization, computedDetails →
May 6, 2030Eta Aquariids meteor shower peakAn event.in 3 yrInternational Meteor Organization, computed

Also on May 6, 2030

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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.
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  • 2026-09-25: added to 2030-05-06