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Star gazers, you’re in for a treat tonight!
According to timeanddate.com, Malaysians will be able to see the Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower also known as the May Meteor Shower that’s usually active between 19 April – 28 May every year; tonight!
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This year, the Eta Aquarids will peak in Malaysia on the night between 6th to 7th May.
The Eta Aquarids is named after the constellation Aquarius as the radiant – the point in the sky where Eta Aquarids seem to emerge from, is in the direction of the constellation.
The shower is named after the brightest star of the constellation, Eta Aquarii.
According to timeanddate.com, “The Eta Aquarids is one of two meteor showers created by debris from Comet Halley. “The Earth passes through Halley’s path around the Sun a second time in October. This creates the Orionid meteor shower, which peaks around October 20.”
Comet Halley takes an estimated 76 years to make a complete revolution around the Sun. The next time we’ll be able to see the comet from Earth will be in 2061.
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The meteor shower will be able to be seen in Malaysia between 3am – 7am tonight so if you’re awake, you might want to peek your head out to look at the sky.
We can’t guarantee 100% visibility or if you’ll even be able to see a meteor, but it doesn’t hurt to try.
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Experts advise that the best way to see the Eta Aquarids tonight would be to find a secluded viewing spot away from the city lights but unfortunately as we are currently under the CMCO, leaving your home is not advisable unless it’s highly necessary.
But if you’re awake at the stated time and have a balcony or something equivalent to that, it doesn’t hurt to look up at the sky and if you’re lucky, you may just see a meteor! However, it will need to be super dark and you’ll have to give your eyes around 15-30 minutes to adjust to the darkness.
If you do happen to see a meteor, don’t forget to make a wish on that shooting star! And if you don’t see one, there’s always next year!
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Info via timeanddate.com
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