Eta Aquariids

Fast meteors from the debris of Halley's Comet, best seen from the Southern Hemisphere and the tropics in the hours before dawn.

The Eta Aquariids radiate from Aquarius. For the best view, find a dark site away from city lights, let your eyes adapt for 20 minutes, and look up broadly rather than at the radiant itself. The listed rate is an ideal maximum under a dark sky; moonlight and light pollution reduce it. Exact peak dates and Moon interference for a given year require a connected almanac.