Lianhe Zaobao photojournalist Jason Lee said he saw only one meteor over 3½ hours. - LIANHE ZAOBAO PHOTO: JASON LEE
SINGAPORE: Hopes for a celestial spectacle were running high, but skywatchers across Singapore were left largely disappointed during the peak of the Eta Aquarids meteor shower in the early hours of May 6 and 7, with several reporting spotting just one meteor over a number of hours.
This particular meteor shower occurs annually when the Earth passes through debris left behind by Halley’s Comet – arguably the most famous comet in history, known for being visible with the naked eye roughly every 76 years.
