A Ring doorbell camera in Peosta, Iowa, captured a bright meteor from the Eta Aquarids shower in the early hours of 12 May.<br /><br />Nurse Kurt Massimilla, 56, spotted the streak on footage triggered by a raccoon.<br /><br />The meteor, caused by debris from Halley’s Comet, appeared despite a nearly full moon, which usually dims visibility.<br /><br />The Eta Aquarids peaked on 5–6 May but remain active until 28 May.<br /><br />Massimilla called the sighting “pretty neat,” noting the meteor’s clear contrail and breakup.<br /><br />The shower is best viewed before dawn, with southern-facing views offering the best chance in the northern hemisphere.
