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2025 Eta Aquariid meteor shower: All you need to know
- The Eta Aquariid meteor shower in 2025 is predicted to peak on the mornings of May 5 and 6, with elevated numbers of meteors expected a few days before and after.
- The peak times vary between experts, with different sources listing 15 UTC on May 5 and 3 UTC on May 6 as the peak times.
- The best time to watch this shower is in the hours before dawn on May 5 and 6, 2025, under a dark and moonless sky.
- The Eta Aquariid meteor shower is best viewed in the Southern Hemisphere or southern latitudes due to the radiant's position in the sky.
- The radiant point of the Eta Aquariids is near the star Eta Aquarii in the constellation Aquarius, rising in the wee hours and climbing toward its highest point at dawn.
- No special equipment is required to watch the meteor shower; finding a dark, open sky away from artificial lights is ideal.
- The Eta Aquariids' parent comet is Halley's Comet, responsible for this shower and the Orionids, with 2025 marking a year to observe these meteors.
- Halley's Comet orbits the sun roughly every 76 years, with the comet heading back toward the inner solar system in 2061.
- Eta Aquariid meteor shower photos captured by enthusiasts show the beauty of these meteors streaking across the sky.
- May's Eta Aquariid meteor shower is best viewed around May 5 and 6, 2025, in the hours before dawn for optimal meteor sightings.
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