Eta Aquarid meteor shower peaks from today

Starting to appear from April 20, Eta Aquarid meteor shower will peak in a few days from 4/5. People all over the world have the opportunity to observe it.

Eta Aquarid meteor shower will peak on May 4 and 5 and people around the world can admire this astronomical event by looking at the constellation Aquarius (Aquarius).

People in the southern hemisphere can see 30 to 40 meteor streaks in the sky every hour, while people in the northern hemisphere only see 5-10 streaks every hour, Daily Mail reported.

Each time Halley's comet returns to the Solar System, it leaves pieces of ice and stone in the process of moving.(Photo: NASA) .

The US Aerospace Agency (NASA) said that 3 am to 5 am local time is the best time to observe the meteor shower.

"This year Eta Aquarid meteor shower will peak in a few hours during the day in the US on May 5. It is likely that the number of meteor streaks on the night of May 4 and early morning will be higher than 5/5 5 and early in the morning 6/5 (American time) People can see meteor a few days before and after the time when it peaked, " NASA announced.

Eta Aquarid meteor shower this year lasts from April 20 to May 21. May 5 to 7 is the period of the weakest moonlight in the month because the moon has just entered the new cycle (new moon). The moon will be short and the sky is dark enough for people to see the meteor.

Eta Aquarid meteor shower tracks often move at a speed of 66km / sec.

Scientists say that Eta Aquarid meteor shower occurs when the Earth moves through the tail of Halley's comet. Fragments from Halley's comet tail invaded the atmosphere and rubbed against the air. They ignite and create light streaks in the sky.

Comet Halley moves a circle around the sun for 76 years. Earlier it reached the Earth in 1986. It will return to the solar system next time in 2061.