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SHOWER NAME DATES MAX. MAX. POSITION NOTES
FROM-TO DATE RATE R.A. DEC.
Quadrantids # Jan.1-6 Jan.3 100? 15h 28m +50° Blue & yellow meteors, medium
speed. Radiant in Bootes.
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Virginids Mar.-Apr. Apr.10 5 14h 04m -09° 2 most prominent radiants of
Apr.7-18 5 13h 36m -11° several in Virgo, active
Mar. to Apr. Slow, long paths.
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Lyrids # Apr.19-25 Apr.22 10 18h 08m +32° Swift, bright meteors.
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eta Apr.24-May 20 May 4 40 22h 20m -01° Very fast meteors. Poorly
Aquarids seen from the U.K.
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alpha Apr.20-May 19 Apr.27 5 16h 31m -24° Low activity from several
Scorpiids May 12 5 16h 04m -24° radiants.
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Ophiuchids May 19-Jul. Jun.9 5 17h 56m -23° Low activity from several
Jun.19 5 17h 20m -20° radiants. Poorly seen from U.K.
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alpha Jul.-Aug. Jul.21 5 21h 00m +48° 2 radiants, produces steady
Cygnids Aug.21 activity throughout summer.
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Capricornids Jul.-Aug. Jul.8 5 20h 44m -15° Bright, yellow-blue meteors.
Jul.15 21h 00m -15°
Jul.26
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delta Jul.15-Aug.20 Jul.29 20 22h 36m -17° 2 radiants, rich shower, but
Aquarids Aug.6 10 23h 04m +02° faint meteors.
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Piscis Jul.15-Aug.20 Jul.31 5 22h 40m -30° -
Australids
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alpha # Jul.15-Aug.25 Aug.2 5 20h 36m -10° Slow, bright, yellow meteors.
Capricornids Fireballs often seen.
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iota Jul.-Aug. Aug.6 8 22h 10m -15° 2 radiants, rich in faint
Aquarids 22h 04m -06° meteors.
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Perseids ## Jul.23-Aug.20 Aug.12 80 03h 04m +58° Rich, consistent shower.
Swift, bright trains.
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Piscids Sep.-Oct. Sep.8 10 00h 36m +07° 3 radiants.
Sep.21 5 00h 24m 00°
Oct.13 ? 01h 44m +14°
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Orionids ## Oct.16-27 Oct.20 25 06h 24m +15° Fast meteors with fine,
often persistent trains.
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Draconids Oct. 10 Oct.10 var. 18h 00m +54° Very feeble shower.
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Taurids ## Oct.20-Nov.30 Nov.3 10 03h 44m +14° 2 radiants. Slow, often
03h 44m +22° bright meteors.
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Leonids ## Nov.15-20 Nov.17 10 10h 08m +22° Fast, often bright meteors
with trains.
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Andromedids Nov.15-Dec.6 Nov. 20 V.low 00h 50m +55° Shower now thought to be
dead. (Comet defunct)
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Puppids-Velids Nov.27-Jan. Dec.9 15 09h 00m -48° 2 of several radiants in
Dec.26 09h 20m -65° Puppis, Vela and Carina.
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Geminids ## Dec.7-16 Dec.13 100 07h 32m +33° Rich shower of medium speed
meteors. Many bright events.
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Ursids Dec.17-25 Dec.22 10 14h 28m +78° Weak shower.
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Notes: Dates may vary as well as rates. Showers which typically put on a good show are shown thus #. Showers which I have personally found to give a good show are shown thus ##.
Source: Derek Haselden's Astronomical Charts & Tables
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