Get Ready for the Meteor Shower Outburst of 2023: ETA Aquarids Peaking in May!

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When Earth travels through the debris left behind by Halley’s Comet, the ETA Aquarids meteor shower peaks in May every year.

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The prediction of the experts is that there will be an "outburst" in the number of meteors visible in the night sky.

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Active from April 15 to May 27, the meteor shower is expected to peak on May 5.

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Favoring the Southern Hemisphere, the ETA Aquarids can be expected to shower more meteors than usual this year.

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Ancient debris from Halley’s Comet has been propelled and concentrated into our planet’s path, leading to this year’s increased meteor activity.

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The best time to go out is around 2 to 3 a.m. your local time, though the shower is expected to peak around 4 a.m. UTC on May 5.

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With up to 40 shooting stars visible every hour, this year’s shower may be even more stunning than usual.

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The full moon may outshine some of the meteors, unfortunately.

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The outburst makes it likely that you will still be able to see up to 40 meteors per hour, despite the moon.

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As the meteors simply pass by Earth, the Eta Aquarids meteor shower is not dangerous.

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