Vietnam welcomes meteor shower in the morning of May 6

On May 6, astronomers can watch a part of the meteor shower called Eta Aquarids taking place in the eastern sky.

Meteor shower

According to Mr. Dang Vu Tuan Son, Chairman of the Vietnam Young Astronomical Club, the meteor shower of Eta Aquarids has the center of the constellation Aquarius (also known as Bao Binh). This is a small meteor shower, with a supernova at only about 10 tracks per hour.

Along with the effects of moonlight (the time of meteor shower on April 16 Lunar Calendar), the full observation of this phenomenon is impossible. However, observers can still encounter some of the brightest meteor stars of this meteor shower.

According to Mr. Son, the early summer weather is generally quite ideal for observing the sky. Especially in regions and localities with small atmospheric pollution levels, night sky these days are quite clear and observers can clearly see the constellations that stand out in the sky.

The best time to be able to observe some meteorites of Eta Aquarids is between 4-5 am on May 6 (Sunday morning). At this point, the very low Moon had no effect on the area around the Aquarius constellation - now quite high on the eastern horizon.