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Today's Meteor Activity

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UPCOMING METEOR SHOWERS: MAY 2026

η - Aquariids is the most prominent shower in May; its predicted maximum for 2026 will fall on May 06, 09h UT. Predicted ZHR is 50 hr-1. This shower, associated with comet 1P/Halley (as the Orionids in October) , is characterized by a broad maximum, sometimes with a variable number of submaxima. IMO analyses based on data collected since 1984 indicate that ZHRs are generally above 30 in the period May 3-10. The peak rates variability on a roughly 12-years timescale, associated with Jupiter's orbital period, has not been confirmed in a recent study. ZHR in 2019 and 2020 was significantly lower than predicted. Recent ZHRs at peak were ranging from 85 hr-1 (2008) to 40 hr-1 (2023). Slightly enhanced rates have been noticed in 2024.
Please note that η - Aquariids radiant is above horizon (thus making the shower usable for MS) in Europe only (approximatively) in very late night and morning hours. While southern Europe stations will be able to see the radiant till early afternoon, in northern Europe skies the radiant culminates at reletively low elevation so an observer is able to see the radiant for much less time.
Some daytime showers will also be active this month, creating a broad activity profile around λsol= 50 degs (2025 May 10/11). In addition to increasing Sporadic Meteors background, they will provide good conditions for MS DXing.

For Radio Observers, the (Theoretical) UT peaks for upcoming showers in MAY 2026 are as follows:

η - Aquariids
Active: April 19 - May 28
Maximum: May 06, 09h UT (λsol= 45.5 degs)
ZHR: HIGH (50 hr-1)

ο - Cetids (Daytime shower)
Active: May 01 - May 17
Maximum: May 08 (λsol= 47.8 degs)
ZHR: Medium

Arietids (May) (Daytime shower)
Active: May 01 - May 17
Maximum: May 13 (λsol= 52.7 degs)
ZHR: Low

η - Lyrids
Active: May 03 - May 14
Maximum: May 11 (λsol= 50.0 degs)
ZHR: Low

(Source: IMO)