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Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower: Dawn-Watching Tips for Tonight

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Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower: Dawn-Watching Tips for Tonight
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The Eta Aquariid meteor shower peaks tonight into early Wednesday pre-dawn, with the best views in the last hours before dawn. Viewing is stronger in the Southern Hemisphere (up to about 40 meteors per hour in ideal conditions) and hampered in the Northern Hemisphere by a bright Moon. For best results, seek dark skies away from city lights, lie back to gaze upward, and give your eyes about 45 minutes to adjust. The meteors come from Halley’s Comet, streaking at ~40 miles per second; a future peak isn’t expected until 2061.

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