(WAND) -Â The Eta Aquarids are a meteor shower associated with the famous Halley's Comet.
As Halley's Comet travels through the solar system, it leaves behind a trail of dust and debris. When the Earth passes through this trail, these small particles enter our atmosphere at high speed and burn up, creating the streaks of light we call meteors.
The meteors appear to radiate from a point in the constellation Aquarius, specifically near the star Eta Aquarii. This is where the shower gets its name. However, you don't need to look directly at this point to see meteors.  Â
Take NASA's advice, and lie down flat on your back on something soft with your feet pointing to the east. You can expect about 10 meteors per hour with the peak occurring a couple hours before sunrise tomorrow. Â
There will be patchy clouds, but no wet weather is expected.
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