Eta Aquarid Shower - Peak: evenings of May 4, 5 & 6, 2014 watch it on line here: nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem/features/watchtheskies/eta-aquarids-ustream-2014.html#.U2LFGIFdXh5 Each spring as Earth passes through the debris trail from Halleys Comet (1P/Halley), the cosmic bits burn up in our atmosphere and create the annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower. Halleys Comet, is viewable from Earth approximately every 76 years. This comet was last viewable from Earth in 1986 and wont be visible again until the middle of 2061. The annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower gets its name because the radiant -- or direction of origin -- of the meteors appears to come from the constellation Aquarius. #FarOutFriday The online live stream view of the skies is offered by NASAs Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Alabama.
Posted on: Sat, 03 May 2014 01:00:00 +0000
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