Monday and Tuesday May 5 and 6 we get peak Aquarids Meteor shower action.
Notes:
- The Aquarid (or some sources say Aquariid) meteor shower begins around the middle of April and goes until the end of May.
- The best time to watch is 3a - 5a
- but you might see meteors any time after dark... just look up.
BTW, these meteors are the result of debris left over from Halley's Comet.
If you see a meteor/ fireball/ UFO/ UAP/ Space Debris/ other weird thing I encourage you to report it...
- To report a sighting see this enormous list of resources at https://uforum.blogspot.com/search?q=report+a+sighting
As of writing today, May 1st, something happens in the sky that astronmers call Mars Visiting the Beehive. During this first week of May, Mars will seem to move across a cluster of stars that are nicknamed “The Beehive” and experts say this will be visible to the naked eye if it's a dark night. This website (https://www.skyatnightmagazine.com/news/mars-beehive-cluster-may-2025) says use binocs and look towards the constellation Cancer the Crab in the night sky.
This website (https://earthsky.org/constellations/cancer-heres-your-constellation/) explains how to find the constellation Cancer the Crab, but if you don't have time to click...
TL;DR
- Look East at dusk settles
- Find Mars (it's the red/orange thing near the moon.)
- The moon will be shining brightly near Mars and the Beehive.
- To find the Beehive look for a fuzzy bunch of stars between two bright stars (those are called Castor and Pollux.)
Reminder: Next Week (May 5 and 6) is the Aquarids Meteor Shower Peak. Check back for updates!
Here are some experts explaining stuff...
If you see a meteor/ fireball/ UFO/ UAP/ Space Debris/ other weird thing I encourage you to report it...
- To report a sighting see this enormous list of resources at https://uforum.blogspot.com/search?q=report+a+sighting
