As Earth moves through this debris, the particles hit the atmosphere and burn up high above the ground.<\/p>\n
The Eta Aquariids are linked to Halley\u2019s Comet, which orbits the sun roughly every 76 years and sheds material along its path.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhen we\u2019re looking at the sky and we see those streaks of light tonight, those are really produced by the leftovers, the bits and pieces of Halley\u2019s comet,\u201d Fazekas explained.<\/p>\n
The shower is expected to peak overnight into Wednesday morning, with activity increasing after midnight.<\/p>\n
\u201cAs soon as it gets dark, you can start looking and it really starts peaking after midnight until around 3, 4 in the morning,\u201d Fazekas said.<\/p>\n
While viewing conditions in Canada aren\u2019t ideal, sky watchers can still catch some of the brighter meteors with a bit of patience. The Aquarius constellation sits low on the horizon, meaning fewer meteors will be visible here compared to the southern hemisphere.<\/p>\n
\u201cFor us here in Canada, the Aquarius constellation where they appear to come from, is very, very low in the horizon \u2026 so we don\u2019t see as many meteors,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
The shower is also considered modest, typically producing between 10 and 25 meteors per hour at peak under ideal conditions.<\/p>\n
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This photo provided by NASA shows an Eta Aquarid meteor streaking over northern Georgia on April 29, 2012. (B. Cooke\/Marshall Space Flight Center\/NASA via AP, File) This photo provided by NASA shows an Eta Aquarid meteor streaking over northern Georgia on April 29, 2012. (B. Cooke\/Marshall Space Flight Center\/NASA via AP) <\/p>\n
\u201cThe numbers I expect is probably closer to 10 shooting stars per hour for us here in Canada,\u201d Fazekas said.<\/p>\n
A bright moon may further reduce visibility this year, though it won\u2019t completely wash out the show.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe just had a full moon a few days ago, so there\u2019s still going to be a bright moon in the sky overnight,\u201d he said, adding that the fainter meteors will likely not be visible, but bright ones \u201cwill still shine through.\u201d<\/p>\n
Despite these challenges, no special equipment is needed to watch the meteor shower.<\/p>\n
\u201cJust your eyes (are enough) because binoculars and telescopes show you very small parts of the sky \u2026 that\u2019s not good because meteors are going all over,\u201d Fazekas said.<\/p>\n
He recommends finding a dark location away from city lights and allowing time for your eyes to adjust.<\/p>\n
\u201cIt takes about 20 to 30 minutes for your eyes to adapt to dark, and you\u2019ll see many more meteors if you protect your eyes from light,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n
Staying warm and comfortable is also key, as viewing often requires patience.<\/p>\n
\u201cMy observing tip is definitely you wanna stay warm \u2026 you have to be patient,\u201d Fazekas said. \u201cMy suggestion is to take out a lawn chair \u2026 so you can lean back because otherwise, you\u2019re looking up and your neck will \u2026 get very tired quickly.\u201d<\/p>\n
For the best view, he suggests keeping bright light sources, including the moon, out of your line of sight.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis year, because there\u2019s the moon in the sky, turn your back to the moon,\u201d he said.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Astronomy expert Andrew Fazekas says comfort is key for Canadians waiting in the hopes of catching a glimpse…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":650428,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[7],"tags":[712,49,48,66],"class_list":["post-650427","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-science","tag-apple-news","tag-ca","tag-canada","tag-science"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/650427","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=650427"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/650427\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/650428"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=650427"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=650427"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/ca\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=650427"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}