Meteor Shower Calendar 2021

Observer: Beijing (39.90°, 116.41°)

2020 2021 2022
16
Total Showers
8
Major Showers (Class I)
Perseids
Best Visibility (96)

Annual Timeline

All Meteor Showers

Quadrantids

Class I
Peak: Jan 03
ZHR: 120
Speed: 40.4 km/s
Moon: 81.2%
Visibility
75
94.7/hr

Coma Berenicids

Class IV
Peak: Jan 03
ZHR: 3
Speed: 65.0 km/s
Moon: 82.5%
Visibility
54
2.2/hr

Lyrids

Class I
Peak: Apr 22
ZHR: 18
Speed: 49.0 km/s
Moon: 77.3%
Visibility
60
14.5/hr

eta Aquariids

Class I
Peak: May 06
ZHR: 50
Speed: 65.4 km/s
Moon: 33.7%
Visibility
64
34.6/hr

Southern delta Aquariids

Class I
Peak: Jul 29
ZHR: 25
Speed: 41.0 km/s
Moon: 78.2%
Visibility
35
11.1/hr

alpha Capricornids

Class II
Peak: Jul 29
ZHR: 5
Speed: 23.0 km/s
Moon: 78.2%
Visibility
31
2.3/hr

Perseids

Class I
Peak: Aug 11
ZHR: 100
Speed: 59.0 km/s
Moon: 11.4%
Visibility
96
92.3/hr

October Draconids

Class III
Peak: Oct 07
ZHR: 5
Speed: 20.0 km/s
Moon: 2.3%
Visibility
67
3.9/hr

Orionids

Class I
Peak: Oct 20
ZHR: 20
Speed: 66.0 km/s
Moon: 99.9%
Visibility
50
13.7/hr

Southern Taurids

Class II
Peak: Nov 02
ZHR: 5
Speed: 27.0 km/s
Moon: 6.0%
Visibility
72
4.4/hr

Northern Taurids

Class II
Peak: Nov 12
ZHR: 5
Speed: 29.0 km/s
Moon: 45.7%
Visibility
63
4.0/hr

Leonids

Class I
Peak: Nov 17
ZHR: 15
Speed: 70.0 km/s
Moon: 93.0%
Visibility
55
10.9/hr

sigma Hydrids

Class IV
Peak: Dec 08
ZHR: 3
Speed: 58.0 km/s
Moon: 16.1%
Visibility
62
2.3/hr

December Monocerotids

Class IV
Peak: Dec 12
ZHR: 3
Speed: 42.0 km/s
Moon: 53.9%
Visibility
55
2.2/hr

Geminids

Class I
Peak: Dec 13
ZHR: 150
Speed: 35.0 km/s
Moon: 66.0%
Visibility
80
124.6/hr

Ursids

Class II
Peak: Dec 21
ZHR: 10
Speed: 33.0 km/s
Moon: 93.7%
Visibility
42
6.2/hr