Published 16 days ago

Don’t Miss: Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower, Red Giant Star Antares, and May Planets

Summary by Sci Tech Daily

What are some skywatching highlights in May 2024? Mars and Saturn tussle with the Moon, Mercury makes a brief a.m. appearance, East Coasters can see red giant star Antares emerge from behind the Moon, and the eta Aquariid meteors peak on May 6th. https://youtu.be/lsxRiMyZR1Y What to look for:

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ABC Australia

How to best see the 2024 Eta Aquariid meteor shower around Australia

The Eta Aquariids are one of two meteor showers caused by leftover debris from Halley's comet, and this year could be a cracker — experts predict up to 21 meteors an hour.

16 days ago·Australia

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Rappler

The Eta Aquariid meteor shower: When is it and what to expect?

Meteors will be streaking across the sky as Earth passes through dusty debris in space left by Halley’s Comet in the annual Eta Aquariid meteor shower, with peak activity in early May. Here is an explanation of this meteor shower. What is a meteor? Meteors are space rocks and other material that burn up as they plummet through Earth’s atmosphere, leaving a bright streak in the sky. They also are called shooting stars or falling stars, though th…

15 days ago·Philippines

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