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May Librids

Observing This stream possesses a very short duration extending from May 1 to 9. At maximum…

Epsilon Aquilids

This meteor shower is apparently only visible with some optical aid, as no visual or photographic…

Eta Aquarids (ETA)

Observing the Eta Aquarids For a short summary of this meteor shower, click here The Eta…

April Piscids

Observing This daylight shower is detectable during the period April 8 to 29. It reaches maximum…

Gamma Virginids

The discovery of this meteor shower should be attributed to A. S. Herschel, who plotted 12…

April Virginids

History This meteor shower probably represents one of the weaker branches of the Alpha Virginid stream.…

Alpha Virginids

Observing The strongest branch of the Virginid Complex is the Alpha Virginids, which may represent the actual core…

April Ursids

Observing The duration of this shower is fairly long, extending from March 18 to May 9.…

Pi Puppids (PPU)

Observing The duration of this shower extends from April 18 to April 25. The short-duration maximum…

Delta Pavonids

The discovery of the Delta Pavonids is attributed to M. Buhagiar (Perth, West Australia). During the…

Librids

History The primary sources for data supporting this stream’s existence come from R. A. McIntosh’s 1935…

Tau Draconids

Observing The duration of this stream extends from March 13-April 17. Maximum occurs over the period…

Lyrids (LYR)

Observing the Lyrids For short summaries of this meteor shower, click here for a new story…

March Aquarids

History This daytime meteor shower was first detected by C. S. Nilsson (Adelaide Observatory) during 1961.…

Theta Virginids

Observing The duration of this shower extends from March 10 to April 21. A maximum of…

Pi Virginids

Observing The duration of this meteor shower extends from February 13 to April 8, with maximum…

Eta Virginids

Observing Observations of this shower indicate a duration of February 24 to March 27. Maximum is…

Gamma Normids (GNO)

Ronald A. McIntosh (Auckland, New Zealand) discovered this meteor shower on March 10.1, 1929. He plotted…

Delta Mensids

Observing The duration of this stream extends from March 14-21. At maximum on March 18 (λ=358°),…

Rho Leonids

History Although visual observations of this shower seem virtually nonexistent, support for this stream appears in…

Leonids-Ursids

History Although visual radiants of this stream are a distinct rarity, it is interesting that its…

Beta Leonids

Observing The duration of this meteor shower extends from February 14 to April 25. Maximum occurs…

Eta Draconids

History Observations of the Eta Draconids seem confined to the 20th century. In Cuno Hoffmeister’s book,…

Chi Capricornids

The discovery of this stream was made by Z. Sekanina during the 1961-1965 phase of the…

Sigma Leonids

History The strongest evidence supporting this stream’s existence comes from the 1961-1965 session of the Radio…

Delta Leonids (DLE)

Observing The activity of this stream persists from February 5 to March 19. The shower reaches…

Alpha Centaurids (ACE)

Observing The duration of these meteor showers extends from February 2 to February 25. Maximum occurs…

Aurigids

Observing There has been some question as to the continued existence of this meteor radiant and…

Gamma Velids

Although C. Hoffmeister seems to have determined the first radiant for this shower on January 12,…