Meteors from Halley’s Comet
April 29, 2011
Earth is about to pass through a stream of dust from Halley’s Comet, source of the annual eta Aquarid meteor shower. The show begins before sunrise on May 6th. credit: NASA
Topics:
Environment, Meteor showers, Fluid mechanics, Fluid dynamics, Biela's Comet, Leonids, November, Meteoroid, Halley's Comet, Comets, Astronomy