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 HornerMeteors – commonly known as shooting stars – can be seen on any night of the year. But some nights are better than others.
As Earth moves around the Sun, we encounter streams of dust and debris from comets and asteroids. That debris...