Shooting stars in the night sky of Golden Week Tomorrow 7th (Sat) Early morning Eta Aquariids η Meteor shower observation chance continues –Weathernews

2022/05/06 07:38 Weathernews

A shooting star was photographed in the night sky of Golden Week.

In the photo taken in Koga City, Ibaraki Prefecture, a shooting star is shown in the lower left of the center. According to the photographer, it flowed from top to bottom on the left side of Deneb in Cygnus, above the head of the eastern sky.

Speaking of meteor showers at this time, there is the Aquarius η (Eta) meteor shower that is in full bloom during Golden Week. The maximum time of activity is expected to be the evening of 6th (Friday) today, but the observable time zone is a short time from 2 o’clock midnight to dawn when the radiant point rises. At the end of Golden Week, it may be good to look up at the night sky before dawn on Saturday, 7th tomorrow.

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It is expected that there will be many areas where it will be sunny over a wide area and you can see it perfectly. However, it seems that some parts of Hokkaido, Nagano, the southern part of the Kanto region, and the Pacific side of western Japan will be covered with clouds.

In Okinawa, which has already entered the rainy season, it is easy to rain, and it will be quite difficult to observe meteors.

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The activity of the Aquarius η (Eta) meteor shower has reached its peak.

Tonight, Weathernews will broadcast the Aquarius η meteor shower live! You can enjoy meteor observation for free from your home, so please have a look.

About 10 can be observed per hour in good conditions

The radiant point rises in the sky after 1 am, so the meteor shower will not start appearing until the date changes.

This year, the observation conditions are relatively good because it is not affected by the moonlight, but in the northern hemisphere, the observable time will be shorter than in the southern hemisphere because the dawn will come before the radiant rises high.

According to AstroArts, it is predicted that about 10 to 15 meteors will appear in an hour in dark surroundings and in good conditions.

Characteristics of the Aquarius η meteor shower

May 6th (Friday) around 3:30 East Sky (Tokyo)

The Aquarius η meteor shower is a meteor shower that reaches its maximum activity at the end of Golden Week in May every year. The parent body is Halley’s Comet (1P / Halley), which is the same as the Orion meteor shower that reaches its maximum in autumn. In the Southern Hemisphere, observations at dawn are favorable conditions at late sunrise, and it is said that meteors comparable to the Perseids meteor shower of the three major meteor showers may be seen.

Similar meteors can be observed for several days before and after the maximum. If it is difficult to observe on the maximum day, please enjoy it on another day.

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