Meteors from Halley's Comet

Source - Space Weather News for May 2, 2017: http://spaceweather.com

METEORS FROM HALLEY'S COMET: A radar in Canada has detected radio echoes coming from the constellation Aquarius. This is a sign that the annual eta Aquarid meteor shower is underway. In the days ahead ahead our planet will cross a network of debris streams from Halley's Comet, producing a drizzle of eta Aquarids numbering 10 to 30 meteors per hour in the northern hemisphere and perhaps twice that number in the southern hemisphere. Usually, the eta Aquarid shower peaks around May 6th. This year, there might be an additional enhancement on May 4th or 5th. 

Check today's edition of Spaceweather.com for more information and observing tips.

Meteors from Halley's Comet

Source - Space Weather News for May 3, 2016: http://spaceweather.com

METEORS FROM HALLEY'S COMET: Earth is entering a stream of debris from Halley's Comet, source of the annual eta Aquariid meteor shower.  Although the shower does not peak until later this week, a radar in Canada is already detecting strong echoes from the debris zone.  This bodes well for sky watchers who could see 30 or more meteors per hour in the nights ahead.  Visit http://spaceweather.com for updates and observing tips.


Above: This sky map from the Canadian Meteor Orbit Radar shows meteoroids from Halley's Comet emerging from the constellation Aquarius (ETA).

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.

Meteor Shower and Super Moon

Source - Space Weather News for May 3, 2012: http://spaceweather.com

Earth is entering a stream of debris from Halley's Comet, source of the annual eta Aquarid meteor shower.  The shower peaks this weekend on May 5th and 6th.

Glare from a perigee full Moon--a "Super Moon"--will interfere with the display.  Nevertheless, observers especially in the southern hemisphere could still see dozens of meteors during the hours before local sunrise on May 6th.

More information about the shower and live audio from a meteor radar may be found on http://spaceweather.com