Saturday, May 03, 2014

Meteors from Halley's Comet


Source - Space Weather News for May 3, 2014: http://spaceweather.com

METEOR WATCH:  Earth is entering a stream of debris from Halley's Comet, source of the annual eta Aquarid meteor shower. Forecasters expect the shower to peak on the night of May 5-6 with as many as 60 meteors per hour in the southern hemisphere and half that number in the north.

Check http://spaceweather.com for more information and observing tips.

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