Eta Aquarids

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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 5341. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Solar System, Meteors

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A meteor shower that takes place in late April and May. The radiant lies in the constellation Aquarius. The Eta Aquarids occur when the Earth intersects the descending node of the meteor stream from Halley's Comet; the Orionids in October are produced by the Earth's passage through the ascending node. Because Halley's orbit is retrograde, Eta Aquarid meteoroids impact the Earth at a high relative...

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