Thursday, May 5, 2011

Catch a glimpse of this years Eta Aquariids

Eta Aquariids are one of the most famous meteor shower. These meteors are offspring of the Halley’s Comet. These are visible for us when earth passes
through the dust of Halley's comet. The radiance of these Eta Aquariids are located in near the Eta Aquariis star of Aquarius constellation and hence the name. This event can be seen clearly on around May 5th or 6th. The beautiful event can be seen early in the morning. So get up at 3 or 4 am on May 6th and you will be able to see the meteor shower properly. The rate of meteor shower is one meteor per minute. Eta Aquariids move near the horizon. 

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