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Meteor showers
List of meteor showers
Table of Meteor showers
Name
Dates
Peak date
Right ascension
Declination
Velocity
km/s
ZHR
Rating
Quadrantids
Jan 1
-
Jan 5
Jan 3
15:20
+49
41
120
Strong
Gamma Velids
Jan 1
-
Jan 15
Jan 5
08:20
-47
35
2
Weak
Alpha Crucids
Jan 6
-
Jan 28
Jan 15
12:48
-63
50
3
Weak
Delta Cancrids
Jan 1
-
Jan 31
Jan 17
08:40
+20
28
4
Medium
Alpha Hydrids
Jan 5
-
Feb 14
Jan 19
08:52
-11
44
2
Weak
Eta Carinids
Jan 14
-
Jan 27
Jan 21
10:40
-59
2
Weak
Alpha Carinids
Jan 24
-
Feb 9
Jan 30
06:20
-54
25
2
Weak
Delta Velids
Jan 22
-
Feb 21
Feb 5
08:44
-52
35
1
Weak
Alpha Centaurids
Jan 28
-
Feb 21
Feb 7
14:00
-59
56
6
Medium
Omicron Centaurids
Jan 31
-
Feb 19
Feb 11
11:48
-56
51
2
Weak
Theta Centaurids
Jan 23
-
Mar 12
Feb 21
14:00
-41
60
4
Weak
February Leonids
Feb 1
-
Feb 28
several
11:00
+06
30
5
Medium
Delta Leonids
Feb 15
-
Mar 10
Feb 24
11:12
+16
23
2
Medium
Gamma Normids
Feb 25
-
Mar 22
Mar 13
16:36
-51
56
8
Medium
Virginids
Mar 1
-
Apr 15
several
13:00
-04
30
5
Medium
Delta Pavonids
Mar 11
-
Apr 16
Mar 30
13:00
-05
31
5
Weak
Librids
Apr 15
-
Apr 30
several
15:12
-18
30
5
Medium
Lyrids
Apr 15
-
Apr 28
Apr 22
18:04
+34
49
15
Strong
Pi Puppids
Apr 15
-
Apr 28
Apr 23
07:20
-45
18
variable
Irregular
Alpha Bootids
Apr 14
-
May 12
Apr 28
14:32
+19
20
2
Weak
Mu Virginids
Apr 1
-
May 12
Apr 29
15:08
-07
30
2
Weak
Omega Capricornids
Apr 19
-
May 15
May 2
21:00
-22
50
2
Weak
Eta Aquarids
Apr 19
-
May 28
May 6
22:32
-01
66
60
Strong
Alpha Scorpiids
May 1
-
May 31
May 16
16:12
-21
35
5
Medium
Beta Corona Austrinids
Apr 23
-
May 30
May 16
18:56
-40
45
3
Weak
Omega Scorpiids
May 23
-
Jun 15
Jun 2
15:56
-20
21
5
Weak
Arietids
May 22
-
Jul 2
Jun 7
02:56
+24
38
54
Weak
Sagittarids
Jun 1
-
Jul 15
Jun 19
18:16
-23
30
5
Medium
Tau Cetids
Jun 18
-
Jul 4
Jun 27
01:36
-12
66
4
Weak
June Bootids
Jun 28
-
Jun 28
Jun 28
14:36
+49
14
variable
Irregular
Tau Aquarids
Jun 19
-
Jul 5
Jun 28
22:48
-12
63
7
Weak
Theta Ophiuchids
Jun 4
-
Jul 15
Jun 29
16:36
-15
29
2
Weak
July Pegasids
Jul 7
-
Jul 13
Jul 10
22:40
+15
70
3
Medium
July Phoenicids
Jul 10
-
Jul 16
Jul 13
02:08
-48
47
variable
Irregular
Alpha Cygnids
Jul 11
-
Jul 30
Jul 18
20:20
+47
37
2
Weak
Sigma Capricornids
Jul 15
-
Aug 11
Jul 20
20:28
-15
30
5
Weak
Pisces Austrinids
Jul 15
-
Aug 10
Jul 28
22:44
-30
35
5
Medium
South Delta Aquarids
Jul 12
-
Aug 19
Jul 28
22:36
-16
41
20
Strong
Alpha Capricornids
Jul 3
-
Apr 15
Jul 30
20:28
-10
23
4
Medium
South Iota Aquarids
Jul 25
-
Aug 15
Aug 4
22:16
-15
34
2
Medium
North Delta Aquarids
Jul 15
-
Aug 25
Aug 8
22:20
-05
42
4
Medium
Perseids
Jul 17
-
Aug 24
Aug 12
03:04
+58
59
90
Strong
Kappa Cygnids
Aug 3
-
Aug 25
Aug 17
19:04
+59
25
3
Medium
North Iota Aquarids
Aug 11
-
Aug 31
Aug 20
21:48
-06
31
3
Medium
Pi Eridanids
Aug 20
-
Sep 5
Aug 25
03:28
-15
59
4
Weak
Gamma Doradids
Aug 19
-
Sep 6
Aug 28
04:36
-50
41
5
Weak
Alpha Aurigids
Aug 25
-
Sep 5
Sep 1
05:36
+42
66
10
Medium
September Perseids
Sep 5
-
Oct 10
Sep 8
04:00
+47
64
6
Medium
Aries-triangulids
Sep 9
-
Sep 16
Sep 12
02:00
+29
35
3
Weak
Piscids
Sep 1
-
Sep 30
Sep 20
00:32
00
26
3
Medium
Kappa Aquarids
Sep 8
-
Sep 30
Sep 20
22:36
-02
16
3
Weak
October Arietids
Oct 1
-
Oct 31
Oct 8
02:08
+08
28
5
Medium
Giacobinids
Oct 6
-
Oct 10
Oct 8
17:28
+54
20
variable
Irregular
Delta Aurigids
Sep 22
-
Oct 23
Oct 10
05:40
+52
64
6
Medium
Epsilon Geminids
Oct 14
-
Oct 27
Oct 18
06:56
+27
71
2
Medium
Orionids
Oct 2
-
Nov 7
Oct 21
06:20
+16
66
20
Strong
Leo Minorids
Oct 21
-
Oct 23
Oct 22
10:48
+37
62
2
Weak
Southern Taurids
Nov 1
-
Nov 25
Nov 5
03:28
+13
27
5
Medium
Delta Eridanids
Nov 6
-
Nov 29
Nov 10
03:52
-09
31
2
Weak
Northern Taurids
Nov 1
-
Nov 25
Nov 12
03:52
+22
29
5
Medium
Zeta Puppids
Nov 2
-
Dec 20
Nov 13
07:48
-42
41
3
Weak
Leonids
Nov 14
-
Nov 21
Nov 17
10:12
+22
71
variable
Irregular
Alpha Monocerotids
Nov 15
-
Nov 25
Nov 21
07:20
+03
60
variable
Irregular
Chi Orionids
Nov 25
-
Dec 31
Dec 2
05:28
+23
28
3
Medium
Phoenicinids
Nov 28
-
Dec 9
Dec 6
01:12
-53
18
variable
Irregular
Monocerotids
Nov 27
-
Dec 17
Dec 9
06:48
+08
43
3
Medium
Sigma Hydrids
Dec 3
-
Dec 15
Dec 12
08:28
+02
58
2
Medium
Puppid-velids
Dec 2
-
Dec 16
Dec 12
09:00
-46
40
4
Medium
Geminids
Dec 7
-
Dec 17
Dec 14
07:28
+33
35
120
Strong
Coma Berenicids
Dec 12
-
Jan 23
Dec 20
11:40
+25
65
5
Medium
Ursids
Dec 17
-
Dec 26
Dec 22
14:28
+76
33
10
Strong
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