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Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower Peaks May 5–6 Under Bright Moonlight

The display comes from Halley’s Comet dust burning up in Earth’s atmosphere at very high speed.

Draconid Meteor Shower Peaks Wednesday With Best Views After Dusk in Northern Skies

Orionid Meteor Shower Begins, With Peak Oct. 21–22 Under Moonless Skies

Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids Peak Before Dawn