Southern Delta Aquariids 2027
Meteor shower from 96P/Machholz · up to 25 meteors per hour
Next peak (showing UTC)
- Active
- to
- Moon at peak
- 23% lit
- Speed
- 41 km/s
Choose a location to see how high the radiant climbs from your city.
About the Southern Delta Aquariids
The Southern Delta Aquariids are caused by Earth crossing the trail of dust left by 96P/Machholz. The meteors appear to stream from a point called the radiant, at right ascension 340° and declination -16°, and hit the atmosphere at about 41 km/s. The peak is defined by the Sun's ecliptic longitude of 126°, which is why the date shifts slightly from year to year.
The zenithal hourly rate of 25 assumes a perfectly dark sky with the radiant overhead. From most locations expect fewer, and far fewer if the Moon is bright. With a southern radiant this shower favours the southern hemisphere and the tropics.