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Active Meteor Showers

Orionids

active from September 26th to November 22nd

The Orionids are a medium strength shower that sometimes reaches high strength activity. In a normal year the Orionids produce 10-20 shower members at maximum. In exceptional years, such as 2006-2009,…

Peak Night: Oct 20-21, 2024
The moon will be 83% full.

Southern Taurids

active from September 23rd to December 8th

The Southern Taurids are a long-lasting shower that several peaks during its activity period. The shower is active for more than two months but rarely produces more than five shower members per hour, even…

Peak Night: Nov 4-5, 2024
The moon will be 11% full.

Northern Taurids

active from October 13th to December 2nd

This shower is much like the Southern Taurids, just active a bit later in the year. When the two showers are active simultaneously in late October and early November, there is sometimes a notable increase…

Peak Night: Nov 11-12, 2024
The moon will be 79% full.

Leonids

active from November 3rd to December 2nd

The Leonids are best known for producing meteor storms in the years of 1833, 1866, 1966, 1999, 2001 and 2002. These outbursts of meteor activity are best seen when the parent object, comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle,…

Peak Night: Nov 16-17, 2024
The moon will be 98% full.

Meteor Shower Calendar 2024

Major Showers to come

Geminids
from December 2nd to December 21st
Ursids
from December 16th to December 26th
Quadrantids
from December 26th to January 16th

Meteor Shower Calendar 2024