Here are 5 Interesting Sky Phenomena Throughout May 2022

SURYAKEPRI.COM – Every month there will always be a celestial phenomenon that has occurred, whether it can be seen clearly or not.

In April 2022, there had been the Pink Moon phenomenon, the 2022 Lyrid meteor shower, the conjunction of the Moon and Saturn, the conjunction of the Moon and Mars, and the conjunction of the Moon, Venus, and Jupiter.

May 2022 was not inferior to other interesting events. Reported from In The Skyhere are five celestial events that will occur in May 2022:

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1. The Eta Akuarid meteor shower

The Eta Akuarid meteor shower will be active from April 19 to May 28, but the peak of the meteor shower will occur on May 6, 2022.

During this period, observers have the opportunity to see the Eta Akuarid meteor in the constellation Aquarius.

The meteor shower will only be visible at around 01:26 WIB every night when the point of its emission rises above the eastern horizon.

The meteor shower will remain active until dawn at around 05:29 WIB.

The Eta Akuarid meteor shower observations estimate about 40 meteors per hour with an average of 34 meteors per hour at its peak.

The meteor shower will appear at a peak altitude of 59 degrees above the horizon.

The parent body that produces the Eta Aquarid meteor shower itself is comet 1P/Halley.

2. Hujan meteor Eta lyrid

The Eta Lyrid meteor shower is active from May 3 to May 14, 2022 with the peak level of the meteor shower occurring on May 8, 2022.

During this period, observers have the opportunity to see a meteor shower in the constellation Lyra.

The Eta Lyrid meteor shower will only be visible at around 22:18 WIB, when the point of its emission rises above the eastern horizon and will remain active until 05:29 WIB.

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