/ 06 May 2024

An astronomical spectacle

meteor shower

While the wet weather might be a dampener for Sydney-siders over the next couple of days, if you do get a clear morning you can check out the Eta Aquariids meteor shower… The natural phenomenon is caused by streams of dust – debris from Halley’s Comet – catching the light. It’s considered one of the best displays in the Southern Hemisphere, producing 15 to 20 meteors an hour. Experts say tomorrow morning – when the “tiny slice of the Moon is out of the way” – is the time to pencil in your diary, but you’ll have to be up with the sparrows… The meteors will be visible across Oz, with the best viewing between 3am and dawn in each timezone across the country. Best of all, you don’t need any fancy telescopes – simply find somewhere dark, look towards the east, and prepare to be amazed, as these images taken early this morning show…

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