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- The Eta Aquarids meteor shower is due to peak May 5, offering up to 40 shooting stars per hour.
- This year could be particularly spectacular with experts predicting a meteor "outburst."
- The best time to go out for viewing is around 2 to 3 a.m. your local time on May 5, experts say.
A spectacular meteor shower is peaking, giving sky gazers the opportunity to see up to 40 shooting stars every hour.
The dazzling display is known as the Eta Aquarids and takes place in May each year when Earth travels through debris left behind by Halley's Comet.