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Saturday, 14 May 2022 13:51

UAEMMN Observation Report: Aquariids Meteor Shower Peak-2022

The UAE Meteor Monitoring Network (UAEMMN) observed 41 meteors during the Aquariids peak on the 4th and 5th May 2022. The histogram below illustrates the number of observations of meteors over four days, starting from the 3rd to the 6th of May. The detection rate increased by nine meteors between the 3rd and 4th, indicating the start or higher activity. On the 5th, it went up by 11 observations, with 26 meteors observed that night. However, by the early morning of the 5th, the observations dropped by 17 as the peak of the Aquariids shower had passed. Therefore, our data indicate that the Aquariids peak nights were on the 4th and 5th of May. On the 4th of May, the Moon phase was a waning crescent, only 2.97 days old with 10.99% sky illumination, rising at 7:57 and setting at 22:11, leading the UAEMMN system to have a beautiful dark canvas to observe through.

 

Al-Yaher tower captured the brightest meteor from the Aquariids on the 5th of  May 2022