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How to see the Eta Aquariid meteor shower
NASA says the fast meteors may leave glowing dust trains, but a bright moon could reduce the number visible tonight.
- The Eta Aquarids meteor shower peaks tonight, offering observers in the Northern Hemisphere about 10 to 20 meteors per hour as Earth passes through debris from Halley Comet.
- Known for their speed, these meteors originate from the 3,000-year Halley Comet, which sheds icy, rocky debris during each 76-year orbit around the sun.
- Eta Aquarids travel at 41 miles per second, leaving glowing dust trains, while the radiant is in Aquarius, according to Silas Laycock, an astronomy professor at UMass Lowell.
- Experts recommend lying flat and waiting about 30 minutes for eyes to adapt, with clear skies expected across Boston Tuesday, Eastern, and Central Massachusetts tonight.
- Though the peak occurs tonight, the shower remains active through May 21, and observers in the Northern Hemisphere may spot 'Earthgrazers' according to NASA.
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Early risers will have a heavenly gift this week as the Eta Aquarids meteor shower activity intensifies, but they will have to keep a close eye on the sky.
The rain of Eta Aquarid meteors, considered one of the fastest of the year, will reach its peak of activity in Ecuador during the early morning of May 5 and 6.
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