Aquariids

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Aquariids are several meteor showers whose radiant appears to lie in the constellation Aquarius:

Radiant (meteor shower) the point from which meteors appear to originate

The radiant or apparent radiant of a meteor shower is the celestial point in the sky from which the paths of meteors appear to originate. The Perseids, for example, are meteors which appear to come from a point within the constellation of Perseus.

Aquarius (constellation) zodiac constellation straddling the celestial equator

Aquarius is a constellation of the zodiac, situated between Capricornus and Pisces. Its name is Latin for "water-carrier" or "cup-carrier", and its symbol is , a representation of water. Aquarius is one of the oldest of the recognized constellations along the zodiac. It was one of the 48 constellations listed by the 2nd century astronomer Ptolemy, and it remains one of the 88 modern constellations. It is found in a region often called the Sea due to its profusion of constellations with watery associations such as Cetus the whale, Pisces the fish, and Eridanus the river.

The Eta Aquariids are a meteor shower associated with Halley's Comet.

The Southern Delta Aquariids are a meteor shower visible from mid July to mid August each year with peak activity on 28 or 29 July. The shower originated from the breakup of what are now the Marsden and Kracht Sungrazing comets.

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