Meteor Shower Calendar 2016

Observer: Beijing (39.90°, 116.41°)

2015 2016 2017
16
Total Showers
8
Major Showers (Class I)
Quadrantids
Best Visibility (87)

Annual Timeline

All Meteor Showers

Quadrantids

Class I
Peak: Jan 03
ZHR: 120
Speed: 40.4 km/s
Moon: 42.3%
Visibility
87
106.1/hr

Coma Berenicids

Class IV
Peak: Jan 03
ZHR: 3
Speed: 65.0 km/s
Moon: 44.0%
Visibility
66
2.5/hr

Lyrids

Class I
Peak: Apr 21
ZHR: 18
Speed: 49.0 km/s
Moon: 99.3%
Visibility
53
13.5/hr

eta Aquariids

Class I
Peak: May 05
ZHR: 50
Speed: 65.4 km/s
Moon: 4.1%
Visibility
73
37.8/hr

Southern delta Aquariids

Class I
Peak: Jul 28
ZHR: 25
Speed: 41.0 km/s
Moon: 38.6%
Visibility
47
12.4/hr

alpha Capricornids

Class II
Peak: Jul 28
ZHR: 5
Speed: 23.0 km/s
Moon: 38.6%
Visibility
44
2.6/hr

Perseids

Class I
Peak: Aug 10
ZHR: 100
Speed: 59.0 km/s
Moon: 47.4%
Visibility
85
83.9/hr

October Draconids

Class III
Peak: Oct 06
ZHR: 5
Speed: 20.0 km/s
Moon: 28.8%
Visibility
59
3.6/hr

Orionids

Class I
Peak: Oct 19
ZHR: 20
Speed: 66.0 km/s
Moon: 86.2%
Visibility
54
14.3/hr

Southern Taurids

Class II
Peak: Nov 01
ZHR: 5
Speed: 27.0 km/s
Moon: 2.8%
Visibility
73
4.4/hr

Northern Taurids

Class II
Peak: Nov 11
ZHR: 5
Speed: 29.0 km/s
Moon: 83.8%
Visibility
52
3.6/hr

Leonids

Class I
Peak: Nov 16
ZHR: 15
Speed: 70.0 km/s
Moon: 97.9%
Visibility
53
10.8/hr

sigma Hydrids

Class IV
Peak: Dec 07
ZHR: 3
Speed: 58.0 km/s
Moon: 54.2%
Visibility
51
2.0/hr

December Monocerotids

Class IV
Peak: Dec 11
ZHR: 3
Speed: 42.0 km/s
Moon: 89.4%
Visibility
44
2.0/hr

Geminids

Class I
Peak: Dec 12
ZHR: 150
Speed: 35.0 km/s
Moon: 95.7%
Visibility
71
113.7/hr

Ursids

Class II
Peak: Dec 20
ZHR: 10
Speed: 33.0 km/s
Moon: 61.6%
Visibility
51
6.9/hr