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January Draconids

Observing The evidence supporting this stream’s existence is scant, but what makes it most interesting is…

Eta Craterids

Observing This weak shower is visible during the period of January 11 to 22. Maximum activity…

Eta Carinids

Observing The duration of this meteor shower extends from January 14-27. Maximum seems to occur around…

Canids

No convincing visual observations have ever been recorded from this meteor radiant and the proof of…

Delta Cancrids (DCA)

Observing This shower exhibits a typically long duration that is a major characteristic of ecliptic streams–extending…

January Boötids

Observing This fairly short duration shower reaches maximum around January 16-18 (λ=295-297°), from an average radiant…

Zeta Aurigids

Observing This minor meteor shower is visible during the period of December 11 to January 21,…

Quadrantids (QUA)

Observing The Quadrantid meteor shower is one of the strongest meteor showers of the year, but…

Gamma Leonids

This daylight meteor shower was detected by two radio-echo surveys conducted during the 1960’s and is…

Alpha Ursa Majorids

Observing This meteor stream seems to produce a weak meteor shower during August 9 to 30.…

Upsilon Pegasids

History [This is a rather controversial meteor radiant. Although weak evidence does exist to suggest activity…

August Eridanids

This somewhat diffuse radiant was noted by the Author while examining the 39,145 radio meteor orbits…

Kappa Cygnids (KCG)

History The first observation of this meteor shower was made by N. de Konkoly (Hungary) during…

Delta Aquarids (NDA)

Observing the Delta Aquarids For a short summary of this meteor shower and others visible in…

Perseids (PER)

This is the most famous of all meteor showers. It never fails to provide an impressive…