Name |
Dates |
Approximate Peak |
Appearance |
Quadrantids |
Early January |
2-4 January |
Moderately bright, medium speed |
Alpha Aurigids |
Early February |
6-9 February |
up to 10 per hour expected and no moon helps |
Virginids and Alpha Virginds |
- |
10-13 April |
peak 12th |
Lyrids |
Mid April to late April |
21-23 April |
Fast and bright with some trains |
Alpha Scorpiids |
late April |
28th April |
sparse |
Aquarids |
Mid April to late May |
4-6 May |
Fast and bright with many trains |
Eta Aquarids |
5th May |
- |
peak - orbital association with Halley |
Alpha Scorpiids |
- |
13th May |
second maximum |
Ophiucids |
- |
10th and 20th June |
Double maximum |
Aquarids (south) |
Mid July to mid-August |
26-28 July |
Medium speed but faint |
Perseids |
Mid July to late August |
11-13 August |
Fast, bright, and colourful with many trains |
Alpha Aurigids |
Late August to early September |
31 August to 2 September |
Fast and bright |
Piscids |
- |
19th and 21st September |
Double maximum |
Delta Aurigids |
Mid Sept to mid Oct |
27-30 September |
Fast but faint |
Piscids |
- |
13th October |
Third maximum |
Orionids |
Early October to early November |
20-22 October |
Fast and sometimes bright with some trains |
Taurids |
- |
3rd and 13th Novemeber |
Double maximum |
Leonids |
Mid November |
16-18 November |
Very fast and very bright with most leaving trains |
Alpha Monocerotids |
Mid November to late November |
20-22 November |
Very fast with some quite bright |
Geminids |
Mid December |
13-15 December |
Average speed but very colourful |
Ursids |
Mid December to late December |
21-23 December |
Average speed and faint |