eta-Aquariids
IAU 031 ETA
📋 A written introduction is coming — for now this page shows official values only.
Meteor shower
- Peak (2026)
- May 6
- Active period (2026)
- Apr 19–May 28
- Radiant RA
- 338°
- Radiant Dec
- -1°
- Entry speed
- 66 km/s
- Peak solar longitude
- 45.5°
- IAU number
- 31
- IAU code
- ETA
Source:International Meteor Organization · checked 2026-11-02 ↗IAU Meteor Data Center · checked 2026-11-02 ↗
In everyday life
- In 2026 it peaks around May 6 (IMO calendar).
- Its meteors arrive at 66 km/s — fast enough to cover the 400 km Seoul–Busan distance in about 6 seconds.