Meteor Shower From Halley's Comet Tail Will Be Visible In Fairfield County

FAIRFIELD COUNTY, Conn. -- Halley's Comet isn't slated to pay a near-Earth visit until sometime in 2061, but the remnants from its tail will produce a meteor shower that could be visible in Fairfield County skies on Tuesday night into Wednesday, according to Business Insider.

Remnants from Halley's Comet's tail will produce a meteor shower that could be visible from Fairfield on Tuesday night.
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Joe Jenkins

05/05/2015 2:30 p.m.

Viewing conditions in the Northeast will be poor at best due to a bright moon. In order to catch a glimpse of the Eta Aquarid, viewers will have to be far removed from any other sources of light pollution like big cities, Business Insider said.

A good substitute for star gazers will be to check out a webcast from the online observatory, Slooh.

Click here to read the full article. The Slooh feed can be found at the bottom of the page and will go live around 8 p.m.

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