This annual event, which peaks on the night of May 5 into the next morning, comes from the trail of debris left by Halley’s comet. It’s best viewed from the Southern Hemisphere, but skywatchers in the north can catch a glimpse

The Eta Aquarids as seen from Sri Lanka in 2024 Thilina Kaluthotage / NurPhoto via Getty Images

May has arrived, which means it’s also time for the peak of the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, an annual affair that is best viewed from the Southern Hemisphere. However, the moon will be 84 percent full, according to the American Meteor Society , making it harder to spot fainter meteors.

This year’s Eta Aquarids—also called the Eta Aquariids—are active from April 19 to May 28. The shower will peak in the evening of May 5 into the next morning, when lucky viewers in the Southern Hemisphere will have a chance to see up to 50 meteors zooming across the sky per hour.…