May meteor shower to peak Monday night. Will the Eta Aquarids be visible in Michigan?
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MaymeteorshowertopeakMondaynight.WilltheEtaAquaridsbevisibleinMichigan?2025’smust-seeastronomicalevents:Eclipses,supermoons&more
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TheEtaAquaridsmeteorshowerpeaksMay5-6.Michiganstargazerscanheadtothenearestclear,openareatoglimpsethemeteors.Acloudy,rainyforecastcoulddisruptviewingplans,NationalWeatherServiceforecastssay.Spring’snextmeteorshowerishere,butyourchancetoglimpsetheEtaAquaridslikelywillbeabattleagainstcloudsandrain,forecasterssay.
TheEtaAquarids—sometimesspelledAquariids—willpeakMondaytoTuesday,May5-6,accordingtoNASA.ThemeteorshoweriscreatedasEarthpassesthroughthedebristrailofHalley’sComet,whichfamouslypassestheEarth’sorbitevery76years.Themeteorsdon’tproducebrightflashesknownasfireballs,butcanbringfastmeteorsleavingspectacularglowin