Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower 2026
Peak night, up to 25 meteors an hour under a dark sky. A bright Moon (100%) washes out faint meteors; only the brightest will show.
When
What it is
The Southern Delta Aquariids are dust from 96P/Machholz. Each year the Earth crosses this stream and the grains burn up 80–100 km above us at 41 km/s. The meteors seem to fly out of Aquarius, so the shower is named after it.
How to see it
Go somewhere dark after midnight, lie back and look at the whole sky, not at the radiant. Give your eyes 20 minutes to adapt and don’t look at your phone. It is better seen from the southern hemisphere and low latitudes. A bright Moon (100%) washes out faint meteors; only the brightest will show.
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Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower 2027
Peak night, up to 25 meteors an hour under a dark sky. The Moon is almost out of the way — a good year.