When to Witness 50 Shooting Stars an Hour in the Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower

If individuals are searching for a reason to spend the weekend with their loved ones, the return of the Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower offers an exciting opportunity.

With a peak rate of 15 to 20 meters per hour, depending on your location in Australia, this meteor shower promises to captivate early risers.

Furthermore, the Eta Aquariid Shower is an annual event that occurs every May as Earth traverses the debris field left by Halley’s Comet.

Anticipation is high as the magnificent Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower is scheduled to reach its peak on Monday.

People are encouraged to set their alarms and rise early if they wish to witness one of the most spectacular meteor showers in the Southern Hemisphere.

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“Get up early in the morning, watch them over your morning coffee,” Jonti Horner, an astronomer from the University of Southern Queensland, remarked.

“It’s one of the ones that suits the early birds rather than the night owls,” he stated.

When can people witness Eta Aquariid Meteor Show?

The Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower will reach its highest point on May 6, but scientists expect plenty of meteors every morning from May 5 to May 8, if the weather allows.

This year, with the shower coinciding with the new moon, there will be more meteors visible per hour in the darker sky.

“Although the peak is technically on the morning of May 6, there are better rates on May 7 when the tiny slice of the Moon is out of the way,” Ian Musgrave, a hobbyist astronomer, elaborated.

“The rates this year are much better than last year when the nearly full moon was camped near the radiant,” he added.

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