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WQAD-TV in SeattleMoline, IL alerts us that
The annual Eta Aquarid meteor shower is usually active between April 19 and May 28. This year, it will peak around May 5 or May 6.
The best time to view the shower will be during the early morning of May 6, just before dawn [...]
The article goes on to explain that the meteors originate from Halley's Comet, which will next approach Earth in 2061. Mark your calendars!
further information:
Wikipedia article
additional coverage:
- KVOA-TV
- International Business Times Australia
- The Monitor Daily
- Sky & Telescope (N.B. this is from 2016)
- Market Business News (N.B. this is from 2016)
[Update: Corrected station's location: WQAD is in Moline, IL (not Seattle) --martyb]
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There *__is* intelligent life on Earth, but I leave for Texas on Monday.
(Score: 2) by butthurt on Friday May 05 2017, @03:56AM
Well spotted. I'm not sure how I made that mistake (thanks to the editor for fixing it). Not only is the station in Illinois, but the by-line of the story credits Tribune Media, which is based in Chicago but has stations around the United States. I'd assume that the instructions are applicable to people at a similar longitude to Chicago.
To repeat what I said in another comment, Sky & Telescope [skyandtelescope.com] seems to be saying that close to 2:00 UTC on 6 May, or when the Moon sets, might be good times to look.