Shooting stars will be visible from Brisbane tonight and over the weekend during the Eta Aquarid meteor shower, so called as the shower appears to originate from a star in the Aquarius constellation.
It will be possible to see up to fifty meteors every hour, with the best visibility at around 4am just after the moon sets.
The cause of the shower is Earth passing through the trail dust left by Halley’s Comet, and the ensuing fry up of stardust in the atmosphere.
Jupiter and Saturn will also be highly visible.