Aquarius:Meteor shower

Aquarius is also called Aquarius (scientific name,The English name: it is located in the AQUARIUS)Capricorn(English name: CAPRICORU, commonly known as: capricorns) with PEGASUS (English: PEGASUS).

　　Aquarius meteor shower

Aquarius meteor shower is near Aquarius meteor shower radiants.

Aquarius meteor shower is expected to appear in 2012 date: May 5-6

General description: meteor density is higher, but the traffic is not very stable (lowest only dozens of, the highest possible up to hundreds of per hour).The equator and southern hemisphere can be observed within a few hours before dawn, the north for observation.A lot of the meteor will leave a long track trace in the sky.

　　Aquarius meteor shower two meteors are:

Aquarius eta meteor shower (every year in July 15 solstice after August 15, climax on July 29.)

The largest number of popular per hour (ZHR) : 36

Radiant point location: right ascension: 22 h 36 m (336 degrees), declination - 17 degrees

Ascension: 22 h 36 m (336 degrees), declination 0 degrees

Bright stars near the radiant point: Aquarius eta Aquarius delta

The rain characteristics description: two radiant point, meteor path length

Mother: comet Halley's comet

The gamma Aquarius meteor shower (every year on April 19 solstice on May 28, after orgasm on May 5th.)

Maximum number of popular per hour (ZHR) : 18

Radiant point location: right ascension: 22 h 39 m (339 degrees), declination 0 degrees

Bright stars near the radiant point: Aquarius gamma ray

The rain characteristics description: meteor medium speed, meteor path length

　　Aquarius meteor shower is how form?

Astronomical experts said, Aquarius meteor shower is related to Halley's comet a meteor shower.Halley's comet is running near to the sun, in its orbit spilled a lot of meteoroid particles.Aquarius eta (eta) meteor group is one of the meteor of Halley's comet.The meteor particles into earth's atmosphere, form a meteor showers.

Although Aquarius meteor shower in "meteor shower" ai tower fame is not big, but filed form its parent comet Halley's comet, is well known.The meteor shower is Halley's comet spray particle formation.Halley's comet is our Chinese the first observations of a comet, as early as 1057 BC to 1056 will set a world record, has been more than 3000 years.And a recent "massive" Aquarius meteor shower is in 2006 on April 19 to May 28.