Starwatch: Eta Aquariid meteor shower bursts into the skies

Best seen before dawn, the shower will reach its peak on the night of 5–6 May

The Eta Aquariid meteor shower bursts upon the skies this week, reaching its peak on the night of 5–6 May.

Best seen before dawn, the chart shows the view looking east from London at 4am on 6 May. By this time, the shower’s radiant point will have climbed into the south-eastern sky.