Meteor Shower From Part of Halley's Comet to Light up Australian Night Sky
Meteor Shower From Part of Halley’s Comet to Light up Australian Night Sky Australians will be treated with an “incredible display” as one of the best meteor showers this year streaks across on the morning of Friday, Saturday, and Sunday, if weather permits. The Eta Aquariidsmeteor shower, whose peak activity is usually on or around May 5, was formed by bits of rock and ice that had broken off from Halley’s Comet, the iconic naked-eye comet that appear every 75-76 years. It is believed that the meteors of the Eta Aquariid shower that people currently see separated from Halley’s Com...
Source: theepochtimes.com