Today's Aquarids are the last strong meteor shower before a three-month hiatus.

Essentially, the title says it all. Today, on the night of May 5th-6th, the Earth will cross the trail of Halley's Comet. Countless small dust particles, as well as medium and large pebbles, scattered along the comet's orbit, will enter Earth's atmosphere, creating one of the brightest meteor showers of the year, called the Eta Aquarids. Frankly, the shower isn't very well positioned (though this is partially compensated by its romantic origins): the source of the "shooting stars," when observed from within the country, appears above the horizon for only a short time—about a couple of hours before sunrise (in this case, around 3:00 a.m.). It will be located in the east. However, the meteor trails can extend quite far from the source, so there's a chance you'll see something around midnight, when the center is still hidden below the horizon. The comet itself won't return to Earth until the summer of 2061, so for now, whether you like it or not, you'll have to make do with this one.

The next strong shower (some consider it the strongest of the year) - the legendary Perseids - will peak on August 12-13, that is, only in 3 months.