The Eta Aquarids are known for producing 10-30 shooting stars per hour during peak.
MONTGOMERY, Ala. - Calling all Alabama astronomy fans! Spring’s final meteor shower is peaking as we round out the first week of May.The Eta Aquarids peak in early May every year.
A total of 10 to 20 meteors will be visible each hour between roughly 2 a.m. and 6 a.m. both Thursday and Friday. Sometimes the hourly rate can reach up to 30 meteors with this shower. These meteors grace our night skies every year as Earth passes through debris left behind by Halley’s Comet. If the debris enters our atmosphere, it burns up and gives us the shooting stars we know and love seeing..
Thursday morning will feature the best chance of seeing the Eta Aquarids zip across the predawn sky. Cloud coverage will be variable across the state, but there will be some that see clear skies between 3 a.m. and 6 a.m. Friday morning is probably going to be doomed by overcast skies as a cold front approaches the state from the northwest.So I suggest venturing our before 6 a.m. Thursday morning if you’d like to see a solid annual meteor shower at its peak.
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