Meteor showers

The best time to look for Eta Aquariid meteors is around peak activity, from 01:30-03.30 BST on 6 May. Credit: BBC Sky at Night Magazine

How to see the Eta Aquariid meteor shower

Two faint Perseid meteors streak across the sky above Selsey. Image Credit: Pete Lawrence

Beginner's guide How to photograph a meteor shower

Ben Gadsby-Williams took this image of a meteor shower on 12 August 2016 from Brograve Mill in Norfolk, showing the importance of a good location to astrophotography. Ben says:

A beginner’s guide to meteor showers

Meteor-Munchies

Astronomy and Society

Bake our meteor munchies

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Tales from the Eyepiece: Strangers in the Night

The Geminids is one of the most prolific meteor showers of the year. Credit: Pete Lawrence

Radio Astronomy Podcast Meteor showers and space rocks

Luke Hayes captured this shot of the Perseid meteor shower from the Dengie peninsula in Essex. Luke used a Canon EOS 5D DSLR camera with a Canon 8-15mm lens. Image Credit: Luke Hayes

Astrophotography

How to photograph the Perseid meteor shower

An Orionid meteor recorded by the NASA All Sky Fireball Network station on top of Mount Lemmon, Arizona, US on 13 October 2015. Credit: NASA

How to spot an Orionid meteor.

Michael Rosinski captured a Perseid display near his home in Michigan, USA, last year. This image was taken with a Canon EOS 70D DSLR camera and 11-16mm lens. Credit: M. Rosinski

How to spot a Perseid meteor

Taurid meteor over Lake Simcoe, 9 November 2015. Credit: Orchidpoet / Getty Images

Earth experiences high activity Taurid meteor showers