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Wed May 1

The Eta Aquariid meteor shower is about to peak and could be the best this century – here’s how to catch it

Written by: Jonti Horner, Professor (Astrophysics), University of Southern Queensland

A bright Eta Aquariid meteor photobombed this photo of comet C/2020 F8 (SWAN) in May 2020.Jonti Horner

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