η-Aquariums - meteor shower associated with Halley's comet . It got its name because its radiant is located in the constellation of Aquarius , next to one of its brightest stars, η Aquarius .
| Eta Aquariums | |
|---|---|
| Activity period | April 19 - May 28 |
| Activity High Date | 5 May |
| Radiant coordinates | α = 338 °, δ = -1 ° |
| Antiaircraft hour number | 65 |
| Observed speed | 66 km / s |
| Opening year | 1848 [1] |
| Ancestor | 1P / Halley |
| room | 00031 |
| Code | Eta |
Radiant Position
(α = 338 °, δ = -1 °)
(α = 338 °, δ = -1 °)
It is observed from the end of April to the end of May every year with a peak of activity on May 6 (therefore they are also called May Aquariums ). η-Aquariums are best seen in the wee hours away from city lights.
η-Aquariums - a relatively high activity meteor shower; at maximum, up to 70 meteors per hour are observed. In 2005, the conditions for observing this flux were favorable, since the maximum η-Aquarium occurred in the new moon .
Notes
- ↑ Babadjanov P.B. Meteors and their observation. - M .: Nauka , 1987. - S. 167. - ( Library of the lover of astronomy ).