| Shower | Interval | Maximum | R.A. | Decl. | Vg | ZHR | Moon % |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | |||||||
| Quadrantids | Dec 28 - Jan 13 | Jan 03 | 230� | 50� | 41 | 120 | 2 |
| February | |||||||
| Alpha-Centaurids | Jan 28 - Feb 20 | Feb 08 | 211� | -58� | 56 | 6 | 21 |
| April | |||||||
| Lyrids | Apr 17 - Apr 26 | Apr 22 | 273� | 33� | 49 | 18 | 80 |
| pi-Puppids | Apr 15 - Apr 28 | Apr 24 | 110� | -45� | 18 | - | 61 |
| May | |||||||
| eta-Aquarids | Apr 19 - May 28 | May 06 | 339� | -0� | 66 | 60 | 7 |
| eta-Lyrids | May 03 - May 18 | May 09 | 290� | 42� | 44 | 3 | 30 |
| June | |||||||
| June Bootids | Jun 21 - Jul 02 | Jun 24 | 216� | 38� | 15 | - | 45 |
| July | |||||||
| Piscis Austrinids | Jul 16 - Aug 09 | Jul 28 | 341� | -30� | 35 | 5 | 9 |
| South. delta-Aquarids | Jul 12 - Aug 19 | Jul 29 | 339� | -16� | 40 | 20 | 4 |
| alpha-Capricornids | Jul 03 - Aug 16 | Jul 31 | 307� | -10� | 23 | 4 | 0 |
| August | |||||||
| Perseids | Jul 17 - Aug 26 | Aug 13 | 48� | 58� | 59 | 100 | 99 |
| kappa-Cygnids | Aug 03 - Aug 27 | Aug 18 | 278� | 59� | 25 | 3 | 84 |
| September | |||||||
| alpha-Aurigids | Aug 25 - Sep 07 | Sep 01 | 84� | 42� | 66 | 7 | 12 |
| September Perseids | Sep 05 - Sep 18 | Sep 09 | 60� | 47� | 61 | 5 | 89 |
| kappa-Aquarids | Sep 08 - Oct 02 | Sep 22 | 334� | -14� | 13 | 3 | 36 |
| October | |||||||
| Draconids | Oct 07 - Oct 12 | Oct 08 | 264� | 58� | 20 | 20 | 85 |
| Orionids | Oct 02 - Nov 11 | Oct 22 | 95� | 16� | 66 | 23 | 31 |
| Leo Minorids | Oct 19 - Oct 27 | Oct 23 | 161� | 38� | 62 | 2 | 21 |
| November | |||||||
| Southern Taurids | Sep 25 - Nov 27 | Nov 05 | 55� | 15� | 31 | 5 | 72 |
| Northern Taurids | Sep 25 - Nov 27 | Nov 11 | 56� | 22� | 31 | 5 | 100 |
| Leonids | Nov 08 - Nov 28 | Nov 18 | 154� | 22� | 71 | 8 | 57 |
| alpha-Monocerotids | Nov 15 - Nov 25 | Nov 22 | 117� | 1� | 65 | 4 | 15 |
| December | |||||||
| December Phoenicids | Nov 28 - Dec 09 | Dec 06 | 18� | -53� | 18 | - | 82 |
| Puppid/Velids | Dec 01 - Dec 15 | Dec 07 | 123� | -45� | 40 | 10 | 88 |
| Monocerotids | Nov 18 - Dec 18 | Dec 08 | 102� | 8� | 42 | 2 | 94 |
| sigma-Hydrids | Nov 30 - Dec 22 | Dec 11 | 127� | 2� | 58 | 3 | 100 |
| Geminids | Dec 01 - Dec 19 | Dec 14 | 114� | 32� | 35 | 120 | 89 |
| Coma Berenicids | Dec 05 - Feb 01 | Dec 20 | 175� | 22� | 64 | 4 | 28 |
| Ursids | Dec 18 - Dec 26 | Dec 23 | 219� | 75� | 33 | 10 | 4 |
The Perseids get their name from the constellation Perseus, from which they seem to emenate. The Perseids are the remnants of Comet Swift-Tuttle, and every year around mid-August, the Earth passes through the comet debris. The frequency of the meteors depends largely on the position of the Earth relative to the comet debris field.
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2008 ORIONID METEOR SHOWER
On October 20, 2008 the Orionid Meteor Shower peaked, offering 15-20 meteors per hour to viewers under dark skies. The "shooting stars" originated from the easily identifiable constellation Orion. There are other, minor meteor storms that peaked around the same time, so if you happened to see a meteor coming from a different part of the sky, chances are that it belonged to a shower other than the Orionids.
The Orionids actually last for about two weeks every year, beginning on October 15, 2008 and finishing up around October 29. The Orionid Meteor Shower is the result of Earth passing through debris left by Halleys Comet.
NOTES FROM THE AURIGID METEOR SHOWER:
September 1, 2007 --- 4:30 AM PST
Although the sky was totally clear here on the West Coast, the gibbous moon provided a good deal of light intereference. Starting at around 4:15, the shower seemed to peak until about 4:40. During that time, at least 15 meteors were viewed by this observer. A couple of meteors sighted were yellow in color, with extended tails. Most were viewed in the Western sky, although some also appeared straight overhead.
Orionids --- October 21, 2007
Even though Halleys comet does not return until 2061, small pieces of this celestial body will be streaking across the sky. The Orionids meteor shower should offer about two dozen meteors per hour.
Some scientists believe that Halleys Comet sheds around 20 feet of dust and ice particles each time it passes through the solar system.
Earth passes near the orbit of the Halleys Comet debris field twice each year: the Orionids shower fall in October and the Aquarids in May.
ABOUT METEOR SHOWERS:
As they pass by the sun, comets give off particles. This is the icy, dusty debris that melts away as a result of the suns heat. When the Earth travels through this debris, we will get a meteor shower.
Meteor showers are often named for the constellation from which meteors appear to originate from.
Meteors are often referred to as Shooting Stars or Falling Stars.
Most meteors are burned up in the Earth atmosphere. It is rare for a meteor to hit the surface of the Earth. If a meteor does hit the surface of the Earth, it is called a meteorite.
Dark skies are essential for best meteor shower viewing. If the moon is out, and is over 1/4 full, it will be hard to see more than all but the brightest meteors that night.