<ul><li>The annual Eta Aquariid meteor shower will peak on Monday and Tuesday, offering skywatchers a chance to see 'shooting stars' in the night sky.</li><li>Viewers in the Southern Hemisphere and more southerly parts of the Northern Hemisphere will get the best views of the Eta Aquariids meteor shower coming from the constellation Aquarius.</li><li>With up to 60 meteors per hour, the Eta Aquariids are considered a strong meteor shower, especially when viewed from the tropics and south of the equator.</li><li>The Eta Aquariids are caused when Earth passes through the debris left behind by Halley's Comet in the inner solar system, with tiny particles hitting the atmosphere creating the meteor shower.</li></ul>

Eta Aquariids peak Monday night: How to see 'shooting stars' left behind by Halley's comet

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