The Lyrids will peak on the night of Apr 22–23 (Saturday night-Sunday morning). The moon is not a factor this year. Since the shower is happening on the weekend it should make for a great show weather permitting. The Lyrids produce about 18 meteors an hour at the peak. The meteors from this shower are … Continue reading Lyrids Meteor Shower →

The Perseid meteor shower will reach its maximum rate of activity on the night of August 12-13, 2023. Some shooting stars associated with the shower are expected to be visible each night from 23 July to 20 August. The moon will not be a factor this year for the peak so fantastic viewing conditions are … Continue reading Perseid Meteor Shower →

The Orionids will peak on the night between Oct 21–22. The Orionid meteor shower is the second meteor shower created by Comet Halley. The moon will be about 37% elumunated during the peak this year.

The Leonid shower is produced by dust grains left behind by comet Tempel-Tuttle. It peaks this year on the night of the 17th and morning of the 18th. Meteors will radiate from the constellation Leo, but can appear anywhere in the sky. This shower produces about 15 meteors an hour on average. The moon will … Continue reading Leonids Meteor Shower →

Meteor experts say the Geminid meteor shower is hands-down the best in the heavens, producing 120 multicolored meteors at the peak. The moon is not a factor this year. Produced by debris left behind by an asteroid known as 3200 Phaethon, which was discovered in 1982. This shower runs from Dec 7-17. It peaks this … Continue reading Geminids Meteor Shower →

The 2024 Perseid meteor shower is expected to peak on the night of August 12 and dawn of August 13. Although the moon will be about 50 percent illuminated, it will set at midnight, so the best viewing conditions will be early in the morning until dawn on the 13th.

The Quadrantids is an above average shower, with up to 40 meteors per hour at its peak. The shower runs annually from January 1-5. It peaks this year on the night of the 3rd and morning of the 4th. The crescent moon will set early in the evening, leaving dark skies for what should be … Continue reading Quadrantids Meteor Shower →