A meteor shower is set to peak in the early hours of the morning in the UK, which could see several shooting stars be visible.

The Eta Aquariid meteor shower is set to peak in the early hours of Monday, May 6 for its 2024 outing in the UK.

Overall, it has been active since April 19 and will continue on until May 28, but May 6 is when it will be at its most visible.

The Royal Museums Greenwich website adds: "This shower favours the Southern Hemisphere and will appear low in the sky for northerly latitudes (such as the UK) in the early predawn hours.

"Nevertheless, it should still be possible to see the shower in the eastern sky, even when the radiant is below the horizon."

The Eta Aquariids is one of two meteor showers created by debris from Comet Halley, with the other being the Orionid meteor shower which comes in October.

Additionally, the RMG says that unlike most major annual meteor showers, there is no sharp peak for this shower, but rather a plateau of good rates.

This lasts approximately one week and is centred on 6-7 May.

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What is the best way to see the Eta Aquariid meteor shower?

RMG says: "Hunting for meteors, like the rest of astronomy, is a waiting game, so it's best to bring a comfy chair to sit on and to wrap up warm as you could be outside for a while.

"They can be seen with the naked eye so there's no need for binoculars or a telescope, though you will need to allow your eyes to adjust to the dark."

Ideally, you want to find a safe location away from street lights and other sources of light pollution to give yourself the best chance of seeing the meteors.