Major Annual Meteor Shower Calendar
Shower Name
Radiant Direction
Date of Maximum
Peak Rate Per Hour
Associated Comet
Quadrantid
North
January 3
40 -150
Unknown
Lyrid
South
April 21
10-15
1861 I
Eta Aquarid
South East
May 4
10-40
Halley
Delta Aquarid
South
July 28
10-35
Unknown
Perseid
North
August 13
50
1862 III
Draconid
North West
October 9
10
Giacobini-Zinner
Orionid
South
October 21
10-70
Halley
Taurid
South
November 9
5-15
Encke
Leonid
South
Nov. 17
5-20
1866 I
Andromedid
South
Nov. 25-27
10
Biela
Geminid
South
Dec. 13
50
Unknown
Ursid
North
December 22
15
Unknown
Cyprus - Nicosia - Meteor shower calendar
Copyright© 2000-2007 Cyprus Astronomical Society
.
All Rights Reserved
.