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5 days ago · The Leonid meteors are a few years away from producing the kind meteor storm that dazzles stargazers once about every 33 years, but the fast fireballs they're known for producing should still put ...
Oct 7, 2024 · As the Draconid may not have as many meteors per hour, Hinds also people should keep their eyes to the sky after Dec. 13 when the Geminid meteor shower is expected. About 120 meteors per hour will ...
- October Into Early November … The South and North Taurids
- Mid-November Meteors … The Leonids
- Early to Mid-December Meteors … The Geminids
- Meteor Shower Around The December Solstice … The Ursids
- Early January 2025 Meteors … The Quadrantids
- April 2025 Meteors … The Lyrids
- May 2025 Meteors … The Eta Aquariids
- June 2025 Daytime Meteor Shower … The Arietids
- Late July to Mid-August 2025 Meteors … The Delta Aquariids
- Mid-July to Mid-August 2025 Meteors … The Perseids
Predicted peak: The South Taurids’ predicted** peak is for 7 UTC on November 5, 2024. The North Taurids’ predicted** peak is for 6 UTC on November 12, 2024. Both the South and North Taurids don’t have very definite peaks. They ramble along in October and November and are especially noticeable from late October into early November, when they overlap...
Predicted peak: The peak is predicted** for 5 UTC on November 18, 2024. When to watch: Watch late on the night of November 17 until dawn on November 18. The morning of November 17 might be worthwhile, too. Duration of shower: November 3 through December 2. Radiant: Rises around midnight, highest in the sky at dawn. Nearest moon phase: In 2024, the ...
Predicted peak: is predicted** for 21 UTC on December 13, 2024. When to watch: Since the radiant rises in mid-evening, you can watch for Geminids all night around the peak dates of December 13. However, an almost full moon will compete with the Geminids in 2024. Luckily, a lot of Geminid meteors are bright. Find a way to block out the bright moon w...
Predicted peak: is predicted** for 5:22 UTC on December 22, 2024. When to watch: Watch for Ursid meteors in the early morning hours of December 22. Duration of shower: Ursids range from December 13 to 24, so you might see some intermingling with the Geminids’ peak. Radiant: Circumpolar at northerly latitudes. Nearest moon phase: A last quarter moon...
When to watch: The best night for the 2024 Quadrantids is January 2-3. (The predicted peak** is 19 UTC on January 3). Nearest moon phase: A first quarter moon will come at 23:56 UTC on January 6, 2025 (CST) so the moon will be a waxing crescent and set late on January 2 and not interfere with the Quadrantid meteors. Radiant: Rises in the north-nort...
When to watch in 2025: Late evening April 21 until dawn April 22 will be best. The predicted** peak is 16 UTC on April 22. The peak of the Lyrids is narrow (no weeks-long stretches of meteor-watching, as with some showers). In 2025, the last quarter moon falls at 1:36 UTC on April 21. So meteor watching will be impacted by a thick waning crescent m...
When to watch: The best morning to watch is May 5, 2025, in the hours before dawn. Why before dawn? See “Radiant” below.The American Meteor Society is listing 15 UTC on May 5 as the shower’s predicted** peak time. But times vary between different experts. And the peak of this shower stretches out over several days. So you can expect elevated number...
Most meteor showers are easy to observe. Just find a dark sky, and look up! But what about meteor showers that happen in the daytime, when the sun is up? The Arietids are sometimes said to be the most active daytime meteor shower. In 2025, their predicted**peak will be around the mornings of June 7. You might catch some Arietids around that morning...
Predicted peak: The peak is predicted** for 21 UTC on July 30, 2025. But this shower doesn’t have a noticeable peak. It rambles along steadily from late July through early August, joining forces with the August Perseids. When to watch: Watch late July through early August, mid-evening to dawn. Duration of shower: July 18 to August 21. Radiant: Rise...
Predicted peak: The peak is predicted** for 20 UTC on August 12, 2025. So the mornings of August 11 and 12 are probably your best bets. August 13 might be good as well, but be aware that the Perseids tend to fall off rapidly after their peak. When to watch: The moon will be a waning gibbous during 2025’s peak of the Perseid meteor shower. Many Pers...
6 days ago · Meteor showers, natural fireworks that streak brightly across the night sky, are one of them. The latest observable meteor shower will be the Leonids, which have been active since at least Nov. 6 ...
Nov 13, 2024 · A history of “meteor storms” This year, the Leonids are expected to be a regular meteor shower. But every 33 years or so, they produce what’s known as a “meteor storm,” or a much more ...
Nov 11, 2024 · If you missed the chance to see fireballs of the Southern Taurids light up the sky last week, don’t worry. The second branch of the Taurid meteor showers, the Northern Taurid event, is about to ...
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Aug 11, 2024 · The information you need to know, sent directly to you: Download the CTV News App. The best time to view the shower is after midnight around 2 a.m., when the source of the meteors will be the ...
