The show originates from Halley's Comet and may generate as many as 30 shooting stars an hour.
One of spring's busiest meteor showers, called the Eta Aquarids, is peaking this weekend. To catch the "shooting stars," just step outside and look to the southern night sky.
The Eta Aquarids reached their approximate peak Friday morning , and they will continue to put on a strong showing in the coming days, reaching as many as 30 meteors an hour. And these meteors are known for their speed, reaching some 148,000 mph as they hit our atmosphere, NASA said . The…
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The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is the legacy of Halley's Comet in May's night skyJoe Rao is Space.com's skywatching columnist, as well as a veteran meteorologist and eclipse chaser who also serves as an instructor and guest lecturer at New York's Hayden Planetarium. He writes about astronomy for Natural History magazine, the Farmers' Almanac and other publications. Joe is an 8-time Emmy-nominated meteorologist who served the Putnam Valley region of New York for over 21 years. You can find him on Twitter and YouTube tracking lunar and solar eclipses, meteor showers and more. To find out Joe's latest project, visit him on Twitter.
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The Eta Aquarid meteor shower of 2022 is peaking nowYour best bet to see shooting stars early Friday, May 6, is to get up after midnight once the moon sets.
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The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is the legacy of Halley's Comet in May's night skyJoe Rao is Space.com's skywatching columnist, as well as a veteran meteorologist and eclipse chaser who also serves as an instructor and guest lecturer at New York's Hayden Planetarium. He writes about astronomy for Natural History magazine, the Farmers' Almanac and other publications. Joe is an 8-time Emmy-nominated meteorologist who served the Putnam Valley region of New York for over 21 years. You can find him on Twitter and YouTube tracking lunar and solar eclipses, meteor showers and more. To find out Joe's latest project, visit him on Twitter.
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The Eta Aquarid meteor shower of 2022 is peaking nowYour best bet to see shooting stars early Friday, May 6, is to get up after midnight once the moon sets.
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When to see the May meteor shower and lunar eclipseAn annual spring meteor shower known as the Eta Aquarids will be reaching its peak of activity this week, followed by the first of two lunar eclipses in 2022.
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Spring’s last meteor shower peakingThe Eta Aquarids are known for producing 10-30 shooting stars per hour during peak.
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