See bits of Comet Halley: Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks

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Brad Panovich ‏@wxbrad  1h

The Eta Aquarids meteor shower peaks tonight after midnight, 10-30/hr http://twitpic.com/e31ciu  #cltwx

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Eta Aquarid, one of the two annual meteor showers originating from Comet Halley, got its name from the "most radiant point" in the constellation Aquarius which is a bright star called Eta Aquarii. For the second time, the Earth will pass through Comet Halley's path around the Sun in October which results to the Orionid meteor shower display that peaks approximately on October 20.

In the Time and Date report, the time to best view the 2014 Eta Aquarid meteor shower display is early in the morning right before dawn. The report further added that the meteor shower peak is expected to continue on May 6 with the waxing crescent Moon creating the ideal conditions for observing the celestial sky display.

The Meteor Shower Calendar of the American Meteor Society states that southern tropics will have more visibility on the Eta Aquarids. For those located from the equator northward, the Eta Aquarids normally last with the rate of 10 to 30 showers per hour just before the crack of dawn.

"Activity is good for a week centered the night of maximum activity. These are swift meteors that produce a high percentage of persistent trains, but few fireballs," the description on the American Meteor Society calendar reads.

 

http://au.ibtimes.com/articles/550513/20140501/2014-meteor-shower-eta-aquarids-peak-5.htm#.U2hPd4FdXvB

[Trev_GFC]

Haven't seen any comets during the Lyrids this year, and the were clouds last night grrr!

Still, meteor storm in two weeks time. I bet there'll be clouds then, too.