The Eta Carinids are a meteor shower lasting from January 14 to 27 each year, peaking on January 21. C. S. Nilsson of the Adelaide Observatory discovered them in 1961 in Australia.[1] Roughly two to three meteors occur per hour at its maximum.[2] It gets its name from the radiant which is close to the stellar system Eta Carinae.

References

  1. ^ Kronk, Gary W. "Eta Carinids". Meteor Showers Online. p. 1. Archived from the original on 2017-01-26. Retrieved 2007-01-21.
  2. ^ "Eta Carinids". maa.mhn.de. p. 1. Retrieved 2008-08-05.


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