Meteor shower

Experts advise an early start to spy the meteor shower to see Eta Aquarids - meteor showers created by Halley's Comet.

“Meteor watching is a lot like fishing,” it explains. The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is set to peak between May 5 and 6 in 2022, when you will be able to see up to 50 shooting stars per hour. It is one of two meteor showers created by debris from its parent comet – the famous Halley’s Comet – and is named after the brightest star of the constellation, Eta Aquarii.

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What is the best time to see the Eta Aquarid meteors? Astronomers have predicted the Eta Aquarids will pass through the atmosphere above the UK tonight. The meteors will grace UK skies for several hours, and experts have revealed the best time to watch the event.

Early risers can catch as many as 30 meteors an hour, weather permitting, during an overnight shower peaking Friday (May 6).

If you're hoping to capture photos of Eta Aquarid meteors, our guide on how to photograph meteor showers can help. Eta Aquarids have been clocked zooming through the atmosphere at 41 miles (66 kilometers) per second. Shooting stars are completely harmless, as they occur high in the atmosphere.

According to NASA, Aquarid can produce 10-20 meteors per hour in a dark sky.

According to NASA, Aquarids can produce 10-20 meteors per hour in a dark sky. Like other meteors, the Aquarids comes from leftover comet particles and bits from broken asteroids. Prime viewing time for the Eta Aquarid meteor show will be overnight May 5-6 in the pre-dawn hours.

The Eta Aquariid meteor shower isn't as well-known as the Perseids or Leonids, but early risers may catch a few meteors in the sky the rest of this week.

But you don't have to wait 39 years to check out some other cool sights in the sky. Gehrts began his career in 2008 and has been recognized as a Certified Broadcast Meteorologist by the American Meteorological Society since 2010. That means a dark sky and no moon.

With optimal viewing conditions this year, the annual event is set to peak on 7 May with opportunities to view until 11 May.

“You want to have a clear view all around. “As Halley’s comet goes around the sun, bits of rock and ice fall off leaving a trail of debris around the solar system. However, if you miss the peak on 7 May, there is still an opportunity to view the meteor shower until 11 May. “In the city, you’re more likely to see five to 10 per hour,” Pickard said. As debris enters the Earth’s orbit it disintegrates, leaving fiery streaks in the night sky. “Luckily this year, the moon will have set by the time the meteor shower is happening at its peak.”

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The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is set to peak between May 5 and 6 in 2022, when you will be able to see up to 50 meteors in an hour. Start your Independent Premium subscription today. Northern Ireland and Scotland will experience some cloud.

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The tail of the famed comet, previously known as Eta Aquarids meteor shower has left a trail of dust and debris in space streaking through the sky. The sky will be darker than usual because of the Moon’s cycle, which is currently in a crescent phase and 15 per cent full. The Eta Aquarids meteor shower is an important part of Halley's Comet, which passes the Earth once or twice in a person’s lifetime.

If you're willing to get up early this weekend, you have a good shot of spotting one of the best meteor showers of the year: the Eta Aquariids.

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