Pre-dawn Eta Aquarids to Light May Skies

The Eta Aquarids are forecast to peak in the pre-dawn hours of May 5-6, offering up to about 50 meteors per hour under clear skies as they streak across the sky at roughly 40.7 miles per second; for best views, look east toward the Aquarius radiant before dawn, with activity tapering after the peak but some meteors visible through about May 21; the shower comes from debris left by Halley’s Comet, which orbits the Sun every 76 years.