Brilliant Meteor Showers, Eta Aquarid May 5-6 and Camelopardalids May 23-24 Eta Aquarids best before dawn May 5, 6, and 7. Good for both the northern tropics and Southern Hemisphere. The Eta Aquarid shower, which can also be seen on the mornings of May 5 and 6, is a fine one to view from tropical and southerly latitudes. At mid-northern latitudes, these meteors don’t fall so abundantly, though mid-northern meteor watchers will catch some, too, and might be lucky enough to catch an earthgrazer – a bright, long-lasting meteor that travels horizontally across the sky – before dawn. Because the Eta Aquarids are mainly a predawn shower, the waxing moon in early May will have set before the Eta Aquarid meteors start to streak the nighttime sky. Earth Sky http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-eta-aquarid-meteor-shower Camelopardalids meteor shower Astronomers predict that on May 24, 2015, the Earth will pass through the comet’s dust trail. Some of the debris created by the tail will enter the Earth’s atmosphere and burn up, creating a meteor shower. http://www.fallofathousandsuns.com/meteor-showers-in-2015.html Music credit: Satin Sugar - Huma-Huma YouTube Audio Library