Meteor Shower Calendar 2017

Observer: Beijing (39.90°, 116.41°)

2016 2017 2018
16
Total Showers
8
Major Showers (Class I)
Quadrantids
Best Visibility (92)

Annual Timeline

All Meteor Showers

Quadrantids

Class I
Peak: Jan 03
ZHR: 120
Speed: 40.4 km/s
Moon: 25.5%
Visibility
92
111.0/hr

Coma Berenicids

Class IV
Peak: Jan 03
ZHR: 3
Speed: 65.0 km/s
Moon: 24.0%
Visibility
72
2.6/hr

Lyrids

Class I
Peak: Apr 22
ZHR: 18
Speed: 49.0 km/s
Moon: 16.3%
Visibility
78
17.2/hr

eta Aquariids

Class I
Peak: May 06
ZHR: 50
Speed: 65.4 km/s
Moon: 73.8%
Visibility
52
30.9/hr

Southern delta Aquariids

Class I
Peak: Jul 29
ZHR: 25
Speed: 41.0 km/s
Moon: 28.9%
Visibility
50
12.8/hr

alpha Capricornids

Class II
Peak: Jul 29
ZHR: 5
Speed: 23.0 km/s
Moon: 28.9%
Visibility
46
2.6/hr

Perseids

Class I
Peak: Aug 11
ZHR: 100
Speed: 59.0 km/s
Moon: 82.9%
Visibility
75
75.6/hr

October Draconids

Class III
Peak: Oct 07
ZHR: 5
Speed: 20.0 km/s
Moon: 94.7%
Visibility
39
3.0/hr

Orionids

Class I
Peak: Oct 20
ZHR: 20
Speed: 66.0 km/s
Moon: 0.2%
Visibility
80
18.2/hr

Southern Taurids

Class II
Peak: Nov 02
ZHR: 5
Speed: 27.0 km/s
Moon: 97.3%
Visibility
45
3.3/hr

Northern Taurids

Class II
Peak: Nov 12
ZHR: 5
Speed: 29.0 km/s
Moon: 46.1%
Visibility
63
4.0/hr

Leonids

Class I
Peak: Nov 17
ZHR: 15
Speed: 70.0 km/s
Moon: 3.4%
Visibility
81
14.2/hr

sigma Hydrids

Class IV
Peak: Dec 08
ZHR: 3
Speed: 58.0 km/s
Moon: 77.5%
Visibility
44
1.9/hr

December Monocerotids

Class IV
Peak: Dec 12
ZHR: 3
Speed: 42.0 km/s
Moon: 38.1%
Visibility
60
2.3/hr

Geminids

Class I
Peak: Dec 13
ZHR: 150
Speed: 35.0 km/s
Moon: 26.6%
Visibility
92
139.1/hr

Ursids

Class II
Peak: Dec 21
ZHR: 10
Speed: 33.0 km/s
Moon: 10.8%
Visibility
67
7.9/hr