IHW Comet Halley Meteor Eta Aquarid Visual Data: 579 Observations, 1984-1987

NASA's International Halley Watch collected this dataset of 579 visual observations of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, spanning from April 27, 1984, to May 11, 1987. The data is part of a larger multi-disciplinary archive on Comet Halley, submitted by scientists and curated by specialist teams. Observations fall under the Meteor Studies discipline within the IHW network.

Use Cases

• Analyzing the frequency and timing of Eta Aquarid meteor events based on the 579 visual observations.
• Studying the long-term activity of a meteor shower linked to Comet Halley based on the three-year observation period.
• Correlating visual meteor data with other IHW discipline data (e.g., infrared, spectroscopy) for multi-wavelength analysis.

Strengths

• Contains 579 specific observations, providing a concrete volume of data.
• Covers a defined three-year time range from 1984 to 1987.
• Part of a curated, multi-disciplinary NASA archive with specialist team evaluation.

Limitations

• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Row count is known for this subset, but the full data scale and file formats are unknown.
• Last updated 2026-03-13 18:59:28.921622; freshness should be verified.

Provenance

Source

National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), International Halley Watch (IHW)

Collection Method

Visual observations submitted by scientists to the IHW and curated by Discipline Specialist Teams.

Time Range

1984 April 27 through 1987 May 11

Freshness

Last updated 2026 03 13 18:59:28.921622

Geography

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