eta Aquariids

2024 2025 2026

2025 Visibility Forecast

57
Visibility Score
32.3
Expected /hr
58.5%
Moon Illum.
fair
49.0°
Best Alt.
at 00:00

Radiant Altitude & Hourly Rate (Peak Night)

คำอธิบาย

Strong from southern tropics. 10-30/hr from northern latitudes before dawn. Swift meteors with persistent trains, few fireballs. Good activity for a week.

History

Produced by Halley's Comet debris. Shares parent with Orionids.

Radiant Position

Shower Properties

IAU CodeETA
ClassMajor Shower

ZHR50
Velocity65.4 km/s
Speed ClassSwift (>50 km/s)
Pop. Index (r)2.4

Radiant RA338.0°
Radiant Dec-1.0°
Peak Sol. Lng.45.5°

Parent Body1P/Halley
Parent Typecomet
Best Hemispheresouthern

2025 Dates

Activity StartApr 19
Activity EndMay 28
Peak DateMay 06

Moon PhaseWaxing Gibbous
Moon Condition fair
Best Timepredawn

Characteristics

Persistent Trains Fast Meteors Extended Activity