The Eta Aquariid meteor shower which occurs every May is set to show over Australia this week.
 
The number of meteors seen will vary state to state with experts saying to catch one start scanning the sky above the eastern horizon.
 
The meteor shower is created as Earth passes through the tens of thousands of years old dust trail laid down by Halley's comet.
 
The shower will peak from the morning of May 6 with best time to see them between 2AM and 5AM however can be seen from May 4th to May 8th.