Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower Photos: Halley's Comet Legacy (2013)

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2013 Eta Aquarid Meteor Over Mount Bromo

Credit: Justin Ng

Astrophotographer Justin Ng of Singapore sent in a photo of an Eta Aquarid meteor taken at Mount Bromo, East Java, Indonesia, May 5, 2013.

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Eta Aquarid Meteor and the Galactic Center

Credit: Sergio Garcia Rill

Astrophotographer Sergio Garcia Rill sent in a photo of an Eta Aquarid meteor and the center of our galaxy, the Milky Way, taken in Garner State Park, Texas, on May 5, 2013.

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2013 Eta Aquarid Meteor Over New Marlborough, MA

Credit: Dennis Cote

Astrophotographer Dennis Cote sent in a photo of an Eta Aquarid meteor taken in New Marlborough, MA. Cote writes: "This photo was taken in New Marlborough, MA. It is a small town located in the rural, southern Berkshires.... It was a rather cold night in the 30's with lots of fog, thus fogging all of our lens within 30 minutes."

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2013 Eta Aquarid Meteor Over Garner State Park, TX

Credit: Sergio Garcia Rill

Astrophotographer Sergio Garcia Rill sent in a photo of an Eta Aquarid meteor taken in Garner State Park, Texas, on May 5, 2013.

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2013 Eta Aquarid Meteor Over San Diego County

Credit: Autumn Clark

Autumn Clark sent in a photo of an Eta Aquarid meteor taken in San Diego County, off SR 79 north and the I-8 east freeways.

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2013 Eta Aquarid Meteor Over Monkton, MD

Credit: Mike Hankey

Astrophotographer Mike Hankey sent in his shot of a Eta Aquarid meteor taken over Monkton, MD, May 5, 2013. He wrote: "I caught this shot right as the radiant was rising and things were getting started. Clouds rolled in a 1/2 hour later, so this was the only one I got."

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2013 Eta Aquarid Meteor Over Greenwich, CT

Credit: Dr. Jon Shapiro

Astrophotographer Dr. Jon Shapiro of Greenwich, CT, sent in his photo of an Eta Aquarid meteor taken May 5, 2013.

Halley's Comet Legacy: Photos of Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower