Eta Aquarids

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The Eta Aquarids are a meteor shower associated with Halley's Comet.

The shower is visible from late April to early May each year with peak activity on May 6th.

The Eta Aquarids get their name because their radiant appears to lie in the constellation Aquarius, near one of the constellation's brightest stars, Eta Aquarii. The Eta Aquarids aren't one of the most spectacular meteor showers, peaking at a dozen meteors per hour. In 2005, the shower was favorably viewable because it occurred near a new moon.

The Eta Aquarids are best viewed in the pre-dawn hours away from the glow of city lights.