Meteor Showers

Date

Number Per Hour

Type of Shower

Shower Name

Jan. 340 AnnualQuadrantid
May 420AnnualAquarid
July 2920AnnualAquarid
Aug. 310StreamAquarid
Aug. 1150 AnnualPerseid
Oct. 2025AnnualOrionid
Nov.5 15StreamTaurid
Dec. 1350AnnualGeminid
Dec. 2215AnnualUrsid

All meteor showers come from the North East, so that is a good direction to look in. Most showers will also be fairly good the day before and the day after the indicated date.The best time to see them is after midnight, but you can start looking a few hours before that.

 


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