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How to Spot the Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower in May 2021
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<blockquote data-quote="Michie" data-source="post: 75869034" data-attributes="member: 628"><p>The fast-moving shooting stars of the Eta Aquariid meteor shower are easy to view, making this <a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/section/astronomy" target="_blank">astronomical event</a>one to watch in spring. The shower peaks on the morning of May 5, 2021, but it should still be visible the preceding and following nights. Here's everything you need to know to catch it.</p><p></p><p><span style="font-size: 18px"><strong>WHAT IS THE ETA AQUARIID METEOR SHOWER?</strong></span></p><p>Earth passes through the debris trail left by Halley's comet twice a year. This results in two meteor showers: the <a href="https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/meteor-shower/eta-aquarids.html" target="_blank">Orionids</a> in October and the Eta Aquariids in <a href="https://www.almanac.com/content/meteor-shower-calendar" target="_blank">May</a>. The Eta Aquariid meteor shower is known for its speed, with shooting stars moving at roughly <a href="https://www.nytimes.com/article/2021-meteor-showers.html" target="_blank">148,000 mph</a>. The event is best viewed from the <a href="https://www.farmersalmanac.com/eta-aquarid-meteor-showers-24417" target="_blank">Southern Hemisphere</a>, where it's considered one of the most active showers of the year. In the Northern Hemisphere, you can expect the Eta Aquariids to peak at around 10 to 20 meteors per hour.</p><p></p><p>Continued below.</p><p><a href="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/645180/eta-aquariid-meteor-shower-may-2021" target="_blank">How to Spot the Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower in May 2021</a></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Michie, post: 75869034, member: 628"] The fast-moving shooting stars of the Eta Aquariid meteor shower are easy to view, making this [URL='https://www.mentalfloss.com/section/astronomy']astronomical event[/URL]one to watch in spring. The shower peaks on the morning of May 5, 2021, but it should still be visible the preceding and following nights. Here's everything you need to know to catch it. [SIZE=5][B]WHAT IS THE ETA AQUARIID METEOR SHOWER?[/B][/SIZE] Earth passes through the debris trail left by Halley's comet twice a year. This results in two meteor showers: the [URL='https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/meteor-shower/eta-aquarids.html']Orionids[/URL] in October and the Eta Aquariids in [URL='https://www.almanac.com/content/meteor-shower-calendar']May[/URL]. The Eta Aquariid meteor shower is known for its speed, with shooting stars moving at roughly [URL='https://www.nytimes.com/article/2021-meteor-showers.html']148,000 mph[/URL]. The event is best viewed from the [URL='https://www.farmersalmanac.com/eta-aquarid-meteor-showers-24417']Southern Hemisphere[/URL], where it's considered one of the most active showers of the year. In the Northern Hemisphere, you can expect the Eta Aquariids to peak at around 10 to 20 meteors per hour. Continued below. [URL="https://www.mentalfloss.com/article/645180/eta-aquariid-meteor-shower-may-2021"]How to Spot the Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower in May 2021[/URL] [/QUOTE]
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