Eta Aquariids meteor shower peaks with up to 30 meteors an hour
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Updated · Patch · Apr 30
Eta Aquariids meteor shower peaks with up to 30 meteors an hour
10 articles · Updated · Patch · Apr 30
In New Hampshire, the overnight peak on 5-6 May 2026 may be muted by a nearly full moon and mostly cloudy skies with a 30% chance of showers.
NASA says the meteors are fast and bright, travelling about 148,000mph, and can produce fireballs with glowing trains visible for seconds or minutes before dawn.
The shower, created by Halley's Comet around 390 B.C., last had an outburst in 2024 and is not expected to do so again until 2046.
Will 2026's bright moon reveal only the most spectacular fireballs from Halley's Comet?
Did a medieval monk discover Halley's Comet's return centuries before Halley himself?