Lyrid Meteor Shower 2013
Skywatchers will have quite the treat tonight and tomorrow night as the Delta Aquarid meteor shower reaches its peak.
Those in the Southern Hemisphere and the southern portion of the Northern Hemisphere will have the best view, USA Today reports. The meteor shower promises up to 20 meteors per hour.
"The Delta Aquariid meteor shower takes its name from Delta Aquarii, a 3rd-magnitude star in the constellation Aquarius, the water carrier," Bob King writes for Sky and Telescope.
The best time to see the meteors is in the early morning hours, after midnight but before the sky starts to lighten at dawn. According to King, 2 a.m. local time is the sweet spot.
If the weather is clear, you have an even better chance of getting a clear view of the meteor shower because the moon is a waning crescent. If you don"t have such luck, you can watch the meteor shower live on Slooh.
The Aquariids are a preview of an even more dazzling meteor shower coming in August. According to EarthSky, the Perseid meteor shower peaks August 11, 12 and 13.
Source: http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&ct2=us&usg=AFQjCNGU1Y-C3qL1AYy8O87qENsrflqiiA&clid=c3a7d30bb8a4878e06b80cf16b898331&cid=52779165009068&ei=b-KaV9DtNNHF3gG_x724BA&url=https://weather.com/science/space/news/delta-aquarid-meteor-shower-july-28-29
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