List of Meteor Showers

Note: Dates are accurate for 2012 only.

Name Dates Peak RA Dec Speed
(km/s)		 ZHR rating
Antihelion Source 10 Dec - 10 Sep multiple varies varies 30 4 faint
Quadrantids 28 Dec – 12 Jan 02012-01-044 Jan 15 +49 41 120 bright
Daytime Capri.-Sagitt. 13 Jan - 29 Feb 02012-02-022 Feb 21 -23 29 7
Alpha Centaurids 28 Jan – 21 Feb 02012-02-088 Feb 14 -59 56 6 bright
Theta Centaurids 23 Jan – 12 Mar 02012-02-1010 Feb 15 -44 66 3
Gamma Normids 25 Feb – 22 Mar 02012-03-1414 Mar 16 -50 56 6 bright
Kappa Serpentids 1 Apr - 7 Apr 02012-04-055 Apr 15 +18 46 4
Virginids 22 Mar – 26 Apr 02012-04-1717 Apr 12 +10 20 5
Lyrids 16 Apr – 25 Apr 02012-04-2222 Apr 18 +34 49 18 bright
Pi Puppids 15 Apr – 28 Apr 02012-04-2323 Apr 7 -45 18 variable bright
Eta Aquariids 19 Apr - 28 May 02012-05-055 May 23 -1 66 65 bright
Omega Cetids 5 May - 9 Jun 02012-05-077 May 1 -7 38 8
Eta Lyrids 3 May - 14 May 02012-05-088 May 19 +44 43 3 faint
Daytime May Arietids 4 May - 6 Jun 02012-05-1515 May 3 +18 28 4
Daytime Eps. Arietids 4 May - 6 Jun 02012-05-1515 May 3 +21 23 4
Alpha Scorpiids 21 Apr – 26 May 02012-05-1515 May 16 -29 33 3
South Omega Scorpiids 23 May – 15 Jun 02012-05-3131 May 17 -22 26 5
North Omega Scorpiids 23 May - 15 Jun 02012-05-3131 May 17 -15 23 5
Arietids 22 May – 2 Jul 02012-06-077 Jun 3 +24 37 54
Daytime Zeta Perseids 20 May - 5 Jul 02012-06-099 Jun 4 +28 27 20
June Lyrids 11 Jun – 21 Jun 02012-06-1616 Jun 19 +44 20 3
South June Aquilids 9 Jun - 2 Jul 02012-06-1616 Jun 19 -5 39 3
Pi Cetids 16 Jun – 4 Jul 02012-06-2626 Jun 2 -12 68 4
June Bootids 22 Jun – 2 Jul 02012-06-2727 Jun 15 +48 18 variable bright
Daytime Beta Taurids 5 Jun - 17 Jul 02012-06-2828 Jun 6 +24 31 10
Tau Aquariids 27 Jun – 6 Jul 02012-06-2828 Jun 23 -12 66 7
July Phoenicids 24 Jun – 18 Jul 02012-07-1212 Jul 2 -48 48 4
North Delta Aquariids 15 Jul - 25 Aug 02012-07-2626 Jul 23 0 42 4
Piscis Austrinids 15 Jul – 10 Aug 02012-07-2727 Jul 23 -30 35 5 faint
Southern Delta Aquariids 12 Jul – 23 Aug 02012-07-2929 Jul 23 -16 41 16 faint
Beta Cassiopeids 3 Jul - 19 Aug 02012-07-2929 Jul 24 59 52 10
Alpha Capricornids 3 Jul – 5 Aug 02012-07-2929 Jul 20 -10 23 5 bright
Eta Eridanids 3 Aug – 14 Aug 02012-08-099 Aug 3 -13 65 6
Perseids 17 Jul – 24 Aug 02012-08-1212 Aug 3 +58 59 100 bright
Kappa Cygnids 3 Aug – 25 Aug 02012-08-1717 Aug 19 +59 25 3 faint
Gamma Doradids 27 Aug – 3 Sep 02012-08-2828 Aug 4 -50 42 5
Alpha Aurigids 28 Aug – 5 Sep 02012-08-3131 Aug 6 +39 66 6 bright
September Epsilon Perseids 5 Sep – 21 Sep 02012-09-099 Sep 3 +40 64 5 faint
Daytime Sextantids 26 Sep - 3 Oct 02012-10-011 Oct 10 -2 33 20
Draconids 6 Oct – 10 Oct 02012-10-088 Oct 17 +54 20 variable medium
Southern Taurids 10 Sep – 20 Nov 02012-10-1010 Oct 2 +9 27 5 bright
Delta Aurigids 10 Oct – 18 Oct 02012-10-1111 Oct 6 +44 64 2 faint
Epsilon Geminids 14 Oct – 27 Oct 02012-10-1818 Oct 7 +27 70 3 faint
Orionids 2 Oct – 7 Nov 02012-10-2121 Oct 6 +16 66 25 bright
Leo Minorids 19 Oct – 27 Oct 02012-10-2424 Oct 11 +37 62 2 faint
Northern Taurids 20 Oct – 10 Dec 02012-11-1212 Nov 4 +22 29 5 bright
Nov. Iota Aurigids 1 Nov – 23 Nov 02012-11-1515 Nov 5 +33 36 8
Leonids 6 Nov – 30 Nov 02012-11-1717 Nov 10 +22 71 15 bright
Alpha Monocerotids 15 Nov – 25 Nov 02012-11-2121 Nov 8 +1 65 variable bright
Phoenicids 28 Nov – 9 Dec 02012-12-066 Dec 1 -53 18 variable medium
Puppid-Velids 1 Dec – 15 Dec multiple 8 -45 40 10 medium
Monocerotids 27 Nov – 17 Dec 02012-12-088 Dec 7 +8 42 2 faint
Sigma Hydrids 3 Dec – 15 Dec 02012-12-1111 Dec 8 +2 58 3 faint
Geminids 7 Dec – 17 Dec 02012-12-1313 Dec 7 +33 35 120 medium
Comae Berenicids 12 Dec – 23 Dec 02012-12-1515 Dec 12 +18 65 3 faint
Dec. Leonis Minorids 5 Dec - 4 Feb 02012-12-1919 Dec 11 +30 64 5 faint
Ursids 17 Dec – 26 Dec 02012-12-2323 Dec 14 +76 33 10 faint

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