Delta Meteor Shower

This year the peak will fall on the night of wednesday 29 july and the morning of thursday 30 july.

Delta meteor shower. The southern aquariids are one of two meteor showers that appear to originate in the constellation delta aquarii hence their name. But these meteors can be seen from around. And even if you.

The delta aquariids are another strong shower best seen from the southern tropics. North of the equator the radiant is located lower in the southern sky and therefore rates are less than seen from further south. Like the eta aquariids in may the delta aquariid meteor shower in july favors the southern hemisphere and tropical latitudes in the northern hemisphere.

The delta aquariid meteor shower takes its name from delta aquarii a star in the constellation aquarius according to sky and telescope. Meteors in annual showers. The next meteor shower after the delta aquariids is the best known and best loved meteor shower of them all the perseid meteor shower which run from july 23 through august 20 peaking on august.

Southern delta aquariid meteor shower. The delta aquariids meteor shower is one of the longest such events of the year some stragglers might even be visible during the famous perseid shower which peaks in mid august. These meteors produce good rates for a week centered on the night of maximum.

Late july presents the nominal peak of the delta aquariid meteor shower but this long and rambling shower is officially active from about july 12 to august 23 each year. Such is the case in 2020 when the last quarter moon will diminish the perseid peak. The second event is the.

The meteors fan out across the sky but all appear to. Though that peak will nonetheless. The delta aquarids are a small to medium shower reaching a peak rate of around 20 meteors per hour.