Bright Moon May Dim Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower Visibility
The Eta Aquarid meteor shower, composed of debris from Halley's comet, is set to peak on the night of Tuesday into Wednesday morning. However, a bright waning gibbous moon, which will be 84% full, is expected to diminish the visibility of the meteor shower. Typically, observers in the Southern Hemisphere can see up to 50 meteors per hour during the peak, but the moon's brightness may reduce this number by half. In the Northern Hemisphere, fewer than 10 meteors per hour are expected to be visible. The meteor shower occurs as Earth passes through the debris trail left by Halley's comet, which orbits the sun every 76 years. 
