Meteor showers
See when the next shower peaks and in which years the Moon stays out of the way. Every shower comes with observing conditions computed six years ahead.
Conditions are computed with the same astronomy engine that powers the Lunar Frame planner.
- Quadrantidspeaks 3 JanuaryZHR 12028 December - 12 January4 of 6 years with dark skies
- Lyridspeaks 22 AprilZHR 1814 April - 30 April3 of 6 years with dark skies
- Perseidspeaks 12 AugustZHR 10017 July - 24 August3 of 6 years with dark skies
- Orionidspeaks 21 OctoberZHR 202 October - 7 November3 of 6 years with dark skies
- Leonidspeaks 17 NovemberZHR 156 November - 30 November3 of 6 years with dark skies
- Geminidspeaks 14 DecemberZHR 1504 December - 20 December4 of 6 years with dark skies
- Ursidspeaks 22 DecemberZHR 1017 December - 26 December4 of 6 years with dark skies
Why not every shower?
This list covers showers with practical observing conditions from Poland. At the nominal peak we require both astronomical night and a radiant at least 20° above the horizon.
The Eta Aquariids and Delta Aquariids do not meet that criterion at the measured peak, and the Alpha Capricornids have a short usable window from Poland and low activity. That is why they are not part of the first version of this catalogue.