Eta Aquarids meteor shower and Comet SWAN over Australia
Many Australians who rose early and followed instructions to “look east” on Wednesday morning have witnessed a meteor shower made up of “dust” shed from Halley’s comet.
On top of the meteor shower, a bright and beautiful comet was also visible from the sky.
The meteor shower, the Eta Aquarids, was best viewed between 2am and 5am while the comet remained visible for half an hour before 5am. Those who caught a glimpse of the spectacle turned to social media to describe the “awesome” sights.
The Sydney Observatory said the shower would offer “returns for early risers” who looked east between 3.30am and 5.30am.
“You’ll see shooting stars or meteors appearing to fly outwards from Aquarius,” the observatory said on Twitter yesterday.
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