Ring camera captures Eta Aquarids meteor shower in Iowa

A Ring doorbell camera in Peosta, Iowa, captured a bright meteor from the Eta Aquarids shower in the early hours of 12 May.

Nurse Kurt Massimilla, 56, spotted the streak on footage triggered by a raccoon.

The meteor, caused by debris from Halley’s Comet, appeared despite a nearly full moon, which usually dims visibility.

The Eta Aquarids peaked on 5–6 May but remain active until 28 May.

Massimilla called the sighting “pretty neat,” noting the meteor’s clear contrail and breakup.

The shower is best viewed before dawn, with southern-facing views offering the best chance in the northern hemisphere.