Space Weather News for 3 May, 2003<br />http://spaceweather.com<br /><br /><br />METEOR SHOWER: Right now Earth is gliding through a stream of dusty debris<br />shed long ago by Halley's Comet. This encounter is causing the annual eta<br />Aquarid meteor shower. The best time to watch is just before local dawn on<br />Tuesday, May 6th. Sky watchers in the southern hemisphere, where the<br />shower will be most intense, could see more than 30 meteors per hour.<br />Visit spaceweather.com for sky maps and observing tips.<br /><br /><br />MERCURY TRANSIT: On Wednesday, May 7th, the planet Mercury will pass<br />directly between the sun and Earth. Observers in Europe, Asia, and Africa<br />will have a good view of Mercury's tiny silhouette creeping across the<br />face of the sun. (Note: never look directly at the sun without suitable<br />eye protection.) No matter where you live, you can tune in to<br />spaceweather.com on May 7th for live webcasts and images of the event.