eta Aquariid meteors

The eta Aquariids (ETA) are expected to produce their peak rates on or around May 6, although for observers in the northern hemisphere their radiant is still at low elevation as morning twilight approaches, giving a narrow observing window and few meteors per hour. Locations in southern England are better suited than northerly sites. These particles are debris from comet 1P/Halley which gives us a 2 for 1 offer – the ETAs in May at the meteoroid stream’s descending node, then the Orionids at its ascending node in October.

ETAs are swift meteors and the low radiant can produce some spectacular long-pathed meteors as they hit the atmosphere at shallow angles.

https://britastro.org/observations/observation.php?id=20210503_150536_249a3e61e44d9379

Alex