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The Eta Carinids are a meteor shower lasting from January 14 to 27 each year. It peaks on January 21. It was first discovered in 1961 in Australia.[1] It gets its name from the radiant which is close to the nebulous star Eta Carinae. Image File history File links Wiki_letter_w. ... Leonid Meteor Shower A meteor shower, also known as a meteor storm, is a celestial event where a large number of meteors are seen within a very short period of time. ... The radiant or apparent radiant of a meteor shower is the point in the sky that (to a planetary observer) meteors appear to originate from. ... Eta Carinae (η Carinae or η Car) is a very large, very luminous star. ...
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