6
May
2013

Update for the Eta Aquariids (May 6)

By , in Meteor Showers

There have been reports of enhanced activity for the Eta Aquariid meteor shower on May 6th. Observers are encouraged to verify this activity by viewing these meteors during the last few hours before dawn this week. Be sure and let us know what you see!

About Robert Lunsford

Bob has been interested in the stars as far back as he can recall His first experience with meteors was a biggie, the 1966 Leonid shower. In 1980, a major awaking occurred. He received a sample copy of Meteor News. He was amazed to learn there was a group actually devoted strictly to meteor observing! He joined the group also started to view some of the minor showers list among the pages of Meteor News. Lastly, he was contracted by Springer Publishing in 2007 to write a book on observing meteors. The book is now available and hopefully will be a useful guide to all interested in the enjoyable field of meteor observing. More info about Robert Lunsford →
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  1. Daniel says: May 6, 2013 at 5:59 am

    I just saw two meteors go through the sky headed west. The first one was just a short little zip then gone. Then as I was still looking up, the second one was the longest one I have ever seen in my life. It had to last 2-3 seconds before it fizzled out.

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