One of the greatest annual meteor showers, the ETA Aquarids, is set to peak this week and light up the sky with blazing streaks of light. Following closely on the heels of the Lyrid meteor shower, the Aquardis (also sometimes spelled Aquardiis) meteors are some of the best astral views of the year,

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is peaking. Experts say expect to see 10 to 15 meteors per hour in ideal viewing conditions early Tuesday.

While May 5-6 represents the peak of activity, the Eta Aquarid shower has technically been active since April 20, so make sure you keep an eye on the sky in the run-up to the peak