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Coming upDecember
Geminids meteor shower peakUp to about 150 meteors an hour under a dark sky at the peak (IMO zenithal hourly rate); best after midnight.International Meteor Organization, computedDetails →Ursids meteor shower peakUp to about 10 meteors an hour under a dark sky at the peak (IMO zenithal hourly rate); best after midnight.International Meteor Organization, computedDetails →
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Orionids meteor shower peakUp to about 20 meteors an hour under a dark sky at the peak (IMO zenithal hourly rate); best after midnight.International Meteor Organization, computedDetails →Draconids meteor shower peakUp to about 10 meteors an hour under a dark sky at the peak (IMO zenithal hourly rate); best after midnight.International Meteor Organization, computedDetails →
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| Date | Event | ||
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| Coming upNext week | |||
| Nov 18Wedin 9 days | Leonids meteor shower peakUp to about 15 meteors an hour under a dark sky at the peak (IMO zenithal hourly rate); best after midnight. · International Meteor Organization | annual | International Meteor OrganizationComputed (rule) |
| Coming upDecember | |||
| Dec 14Monin 5 weeks | Geminids meteor shower peakUp to about 150 meteors an hour under a dark sky at the peak (IMO zenithal hourly rate); best after midnight. · International Meteor Organization | annual | International Meteor OrganizationComputed (rule) |
| Dec 22Tuein 6 weeks | Ursids meteor shower peakUp to about 10 meteors an hour under a dark sky at the peak (IMO zenithal hourly rate); best after midnight. · International Meteor Organization | annual | International Meteor OrganizationComputed (rule) |
| PastOctober | |||
| Oct 21Wed2 weeks ago | Orionids meteor shower peakUp to about 20 meteors an hour under a dark sky at the peak (IMO zenithal hourly rate); best after midnight. · International Meteor Organization | annual | International Meteor OrganizationComputed (rule) |
| Oct 8Thu4 weeks ago | Draconids meteor shower peakUp to about 10 meteors an hour under a dark sky at the peak (IMO zenithal hourly rate); best after midnight. · International Meteor Organization | annual | International Meteor OrganizationComputed (rule) |
| PastAugust | |||
| Aug 12Wed2 months ago | Perseids meteor shower peakUp to about 100 meteors an hour under a dark sky at the peak (IMO zenithal hourly rate); best after midnight. · International Meteor Organization | annual | International Meteor OrganizationComputed (rule) |
| PastJuly | |||
| Jul 30Thu3 months ago | Southern Delta Aquariids meteor shower peakUp to about 25 meteors an hour under a dark sky at the peak (IMO zenithal hourly rate); best after midnight. · International Meteor Organization | annual | International Meteor OrganizationComputed (rule) |
| PastMay | |||
| May 6Wed6 months ago | Eta Aquariids meteor shower peakUp to about 50 meteors an hour under a dark sky at the peak (IMO zenithal hourly rate); best after midnight. · International Meteor Organization | annual | International Meteor OrganizationComputed (rule) |
| PastApril | |||
| Apr 22Wed6 months ago | Lyrids meteor shower peakUp to about 18 meteors an hour under a dark sky at the peak (IMO zenithal hourly rate); best after midnight. · International Meteor Organization | annual | International Meteor OrganizationComputed (rule) |
| PastJanuary | |||
| Jan 3Sat10 months ago | Quadrantids meteor shower peakUp to about 80 meteors an hour under a dark sky at the peak (IMO zenithal hourly rate); best after midnight. · International Meteor Organization | annual | International Meteor OrganizationComputed (rule) |