Astronomical Events

The Quadrantids is an above-average shower, with up to 40 meteors per hour at its peak. The Quadrantid meteor shower will be active from 12 December to 12 January, producing its peak rate of meteors around 4 January. 

The γ-Ursae Minorid meteor shower will be active from 15 January to 25 January, producing its peak rate of meteors around 19 January. 

The α-Centaurid meteor shower will be active from 28 January to 21 February, producing its peak rate of meteors around 8 February.

The γ-Normid meteor shower will be active from 25 February to 28 March, producing its peak rate of meteors around 15 March. 

The Lyrid meteor shower will be active from 16 April to 25 April, producing its peak rate of meteors around 23 April.

The π-Puppid meteor shower will be active from 15 April to 28 April, producing its peak rate of meteors around 24 April.

The η-Aquariid meteor shower will be active from 19 April to 28 May, producing its peak rate of meteors around 6 May. 

The η-Lyrid meteor shower will be active from 3 May to 14 May, producing its peak rate of meteors around 9 May.

The Daytime Arietid meteor shower will be active from 14 April to 24 June, producing its peak rate of meteors around 11 June. 

The June Bootid meteor shower will be active from 22 June to 2 July, producing its peak rate of meteors around 27 June. 

The Piscis Austrinid meteor shower will be active from 15 July to 10 August, producing its peak rate of meteors around 29 July. 

The Southern δ-Aquariid meteor shower will be active from 12 July to 23 August, producing its peak rate of meteors around 30 July. 

The α-Capricornid meteor shower will be active from 3 July to 15 August, producing its peak rate of meteors around 30 July. 

The Perseid meteor shower will be active from 17 July to 24 August, producing its peak rate of meteors around 13 August. 

The κ-Cygnid meteor shower will be active from 3 August to 25 August, producing its peak rate of meteors around 18 August. 

The Aurigid meteor shower will be active from 28 August to 5 September, producing its peak rate of meteors around 1 September. 

The September ε-Perseid meteor shower will be active from 5 September to 21 September, producing its peak rate of meteors around 9 September. 

The Daytime Sextantid meteor shower will be active from 9 September to 9 October, producing its peak rate of meteors around 28 September. 

The Draconid meteor shower will be active from 6 October to 10 October, producing its peak rate of meteors around 9 October. 

The Southern Taurid meteor shower will be active from 10 September to 20 November, producing its peak rate of meteors around 10 October. 

The δ-Aurigid meteor shower will be active from 10 October to 18 October, producing its peak rate of meteors around 11 October. 

The ε-Geminid meteor shower will be active from 14 October to 27 October, producing its peak rate of meteors around 18 October. 

The Orionid meteor shower will be active from 2 October to 7 November, producing its peak rate of meteors around 22 October. 

The Leonis Minorid meteor shower will be active from 19 October to 27 October, producing its peak rate of meteors around 25 October. 

The Northern Taurid meteor shower will be active from 20 October to 10 December, producing its peak rate of meteors around 12 November. 

The Leonid meteor shower will be active from 6 November to 30 November, producing its peak rate of meteors around 18 November. 

The α-Monocerotid meteor shower will be active from 15 November to 25 November, producing its peak rate of meteors around 22 November. 

The November Orionid meteor shower will be active from 13 November to 6 December, producing its peak rate of meteors around 28 November. 

The Pheonicid meteor shower will be active from 28 November to 9 December, producing its peak rate of meteors around 2 December. 

The December φ-Cassiopeid meteor shower will be active from 1 December to 8 December, producing its peak rate of meteors around 6 December. 

The Puppid-Velid meteor shower will be active from 1 December to 15 December, producing its peak rate of meteors around 7 December. 

The Monocerotid meteor shower will be active from 5 December to 20 December, producing its peak rate of meteors around 9 December. 

The σ-Hydrid meteor shower will be active from 3 December to 15 December, producing its peak rate of meteors around 12 December. 

The Geminid meteor shower will be active from 4 December to 17 December, producing its peak rate of meteors around 14 December. 

The Ursid meteor shower will be active from 17 December to 26 December, producing its peak rate of meteors around 23 December.