Eta Aquariids Peaking This Week: When, Where To Watch The Meteor Shower KEY POINTS It is named after the constellation it appears to radiate from Sky watchers can already start looking for the meteors Sky watchers are in for a special treat this week with the peak of the eta Aquarid meteor shower. The modest Lyrid meteor shower in April had brought an end to the meteor shower drought in the first few months of the year. Now May brings another meteor shower for sky watchers to enjoy--the Eta Aquarid meteor shower. Named after the constellation Aquarius where it appears to radiate from, the Eta Aquarid meteor shower is active from mid-April to late May but will peak before dawn on May 5, EarthSky