Upcoming Meteor Showers to Watch in May.
The annual Eta Lyrids meteor shower will peak tonight, offering skywatchers the opportunity to see meteors streak through the dark skies over Earth. The best time to see the Eta Lyrid meteors is when the shower's radiant point in the Lyra constellation is high above the horizon. While not the most spectacular of meteor showers, the Eta Lyrids can produce a rate of around three meteors per hour, but this is in ideal viewing conditions with dark skies and clear weather.