In early May, a meteor shower will illuminate the sky. Eta Aquarides fall every year from the end of April to the end of May, but their greatest activity falls on the night of May 5 to 6. Then you can see even several dozen shooting stars in the sky in one hour! Eta Aquarides are a meteor shower originating from the star Eta Aquarii in the constellation Aquarius. This swarm was created as a result of one of the most famous comets, Halley’s comet, flying near the Sun. Its particles reach our atmosphere and as they burn up, they leave streaks of light in the sky, called shooting stars. To see this unique phenomenon, start observing around 2:00 am, look at the northeast sky, and wait patiently. In the absence of clouds, we should see a luminous spectacle above our heads.
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