Aquarids

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Aquarids:

see meteor showermeteor shower,
increase in the number of meteors observed in a particular part of the sky. The trails of the meteors of a meteor shower all appear to be traceable back to a single point in the sky, known as the radiant point, or radiant.
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Aquarids

(ak -wă-ridz) Either of two active meteor showers: the Eta Aquarids, radiant: RA 336°, dec 0°, maximize on May 6, having a peak duration of 10 days and a zenithal hourly rate (ZHR) of 45; the Delta Aquarids, double radiant: RA 340°, dec –17° and 0°, maximize on July 28 and Aug. 7, have a peak duration of about 20 days, and a ZHR of about 19 and 10. The Eta Aquarids have an orbit that is closely aligned to that of Halley's comet. They are observed near the descending node of the comet's orbit.

Aquarids

meteor showers whose radiants are located in the Big Dipper. The most important aquarids are the Eta Aquarids (visible every year at the end of April and beginning of May), which are connected with Halley’s Comet, and the Delta Aquarids (visible every year at the end of July and beginning of August).

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In an online article, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration (Nasa) said the Delta Aquarids were best viewed in the southern hemisphere and the southern latitudes of the northern hemisphere.

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The first of those "shooting stars" displays, the Eta Aquarid meteor shower occurs each year in early May.

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Meteor showers Shower Duration Maximum alpha Scorpiids Apr 11-May 12 May 03 eta Aquarids Apr 21-May 12 May 05 1 chi Scorpiids May 27-Jun 20 Jun 05 The Full Moon on May 06 interferes with the observation of the eta Aquarid meteor shower.

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In an online article, the US National Aeronautics and Space Administration said the Delta Aquarids are best viewed in the southern hemisphere and the southern latitudes of the northern hemisphere.

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But the small green fireballs were actually part of the Delta Aquarids meteor shower, usually visible from mid-July to midAugust.

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Expect several Aquarids per hour for about three weeks centered on the date of maximum.

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A few of the Eta Aquarids might be spotted zooming out of the southeast just before dawn during these days.

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html) Eta Aquarids peaks overnight Wednesday with the Southern Hemisphere having the best vantage point for the annual event.

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MANILA -- Meteors caused by the annual Eta Aquarids shower will streak across Philippine skies before dawn on Sunday or Monday, the weather bureau said.

Meteor showers visible over PH

Dec [alpha] Crucids Jan 19 Jan 06-Jan 28 12h 48m -63[degrees] [alpha] Centaurids Feb 07 Jan 28-Feb 21 14 00 -59 [gamma] Normids Mar 13 Feb 25-Mar 22 16 36 -51 [delta] Pavonids Apr 06 Mar 11-Apr 16 20 32 -63 April Lyrids Apr 22 Apr 16-Apr 25 18 05 +34 [pi] Puppids Apr 23 Apr 16-Apr 28 07 20 -45 [eta] Aquarids May 05 Apr 21-May 12 22 24 -02 [theta] Ophiuchids Jun 13 Jun 08-Jun 16 17 48 -20 June Lyrids Jun 16 Jun 11-Jun 21 18 32 +35 July Phoenicids Jul 13 Jul 10-Jul 16 02 08 -48 Piscis Australids Jul 28 Jul 19-Aug 17 22 40 -30 S.

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The Eta Aquarids are usually the best meteor shower of the year for skywatchers in the Southern Hemisphere, but the numbers are lower if you're as far north as the southern U.

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One of two annual showers associated with Comet 1P/Halley (the other being the Eta Aquarids of early May), the Orionids are a moderately active shower, usually producing observed rates in excess of 10 meteors/hr near maximum.