Aquarius ƞ The meteor shower has been active for about half a month, and today will usher in a great! It is understood that Aquarius ƞ The matrix of meteor shower is the famous Halley comet (live address: Baidu) 。 According to the Beijing Planetarium, Aquarius ƞ The active period of meteor shower lasts from April 19 to May 28. The maximum time of this year is around 16:00 on May 6, because the radiation point is far from Aquarius ƞ Very close, so add the name of this star after the name of the meteor shower to distinguish it from other meteor showers in Aquarius
Aquarius ƞ The parent body of the meteor shower is the famous Halley's comet. At this time, Halley's comet is 5.2 billion kilometers away, but the dust peeled off from it blooms in the starry sky 100 kilometers away from us. Although it falls greatly in our afternoon time, Aquarius ƞ The meteor shower lasts for a long time, so it can be observed in a few days before and after the maximum.
Aquarius with Halley's comet "blood" η The meteor shower reached its maximum on May 6, and the maximum zHR (the number of meteors that can be seen per hour when the radiation point is directly above the head under ideal observation conditions) is about 50.
Aquarius η The parent comet of the meteor shower is the famous Halley comet. The earth moves near the orbit of Halley's comet in May and October every year. At that time, the particles "left" by the comet will break into the earth's atmosphere and form two meteor showers - Aquarius in early May η Meteor shower and Orionid meteor shower in mid and late October.
