The Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks this weekend.
This photo provided by NASA shows an Eta Aquarid meteor streaking over northern Georgia on April 29, 2012. Astronomers say it should be visible in both hemispheres. – The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, remnants of Halley's comet, peaks this weekend. And with just a waning crescent moon in the sky, it should be visible.happens early Sunday with an expected 10 to 30 meteors visible per hour in the Northern Hemisphere. Viewing should be even better in the Southern Hemisphere.
The glowing pockets of air around fast-moving space rocks, ranging from the size of a dust particle to a boulder, may be visible in the night sky.Meteor showers are usually most visible between midnight and predawn hours.
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