Leonids

2030 2031 2032

2031 Visibility Forecast

80
Visibility Score
14.2
Expected /hr
6.7%
Moon Illum.
excellent
71.1°
Best Alt.
at 23:00

Radiant Altitude & Hourly Rate (Peak Night)

Açıklama

Famous for producing meteor storms (1833, 1866, 1966, 1999, 2001, 2002). Normal years 10-15/hr. Next dense debris encounters expected around 2099.

Geçmiş

Storm years produced rates of 1000-100000+/hr. Comet Tempel-Tuttle period ~33 years, returns 2031 and 2064.

Radiant Position

Shower Properties

IAU CodeLEO
ClassMajor Shower

ZSH15
Velocity70.0 km/s
Speed ClassSwift (>50 km/s)
Pop. Index (r)2.5

Radiant RA152.0°
Radiant Dec+21.8°
Peak Sol. Lng.235.27°

Ana Cisim55P/Tempel-Tuttle
Parent Typecomet
Best Hemisphereboth

2031 Dates

Activity StartNov 06
Activity EndNov 30
Zirve TarihiNov 17

Moon PhaseWaxing Crescent
Moon Condition excellent
Best Timepredawn

Characteristics

Storm Potential Fast Meteors Historic Shower