EarthSky News - May 4 - Watch Meteors Tomorrow and Saturday Mornings

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Help EarthSky keep going Just 2 more days! We surely could use your help. Donate here. Prefer PayPal or to send a check? Go here.  Watch meteors tomorrow and Saturday mornings It's hard to say which morning will be better because the Eta Aquarid meteor shower has a broad peak. The moon will set earlier on Friday morning than Saturday. If you can, watch both mornings! Why more Eta Aquarid meteors from Southern Hemisphere? It's simply because sunrise comes later in May to the Southern Hemisphere, where autumn is now moving toward winter. Earth clouds from space New from NASA, a short video tour of unusual and beautiful clouds observed from space. Where's the moon? Waxing gibbous Full moon is coming up on the night of April 10-11.

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Watch meteors tomorrow and Saturday mornings It's hard to say which morning will be better because the Eta Aquarid meteor shower has a broad peak. The moon will set earlier on Friday morning than Saturday. If you can, watch both mornings!

Venus rising at dawn While you're watching for meteors Friday and Saturday mornings, watch for Venus, too. It's very bright and ascending in the east at dawn. Photo by Steve Scanlon Photography. Submit your photo to EarthSky here!

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