Meteor Shower Calendar 2256

Observer: Beijing (39.90°, 116.41°)

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16
Total Showers
8
Major Showers (Class I)
Quadrantids
Best Visibility (93)

Annual Timeline

All Meteor Showers

Quadrantids

Class I
Peak: Jan 03
ZHR: 120
Speed: 40.4 km/s
Moon: 21.7%
Visibility
93
112.2/hr

Coma Berenicids

Class IV
Peak: Jan 03
ZHR: 3
Speed: 65.0 km/s
Moon: 20.3%
Visibility
73
2.6/hr

Lyrids

Class I
Peak: Apr 21
ZHR: 18
Speed: 49.0 km/s
Moon: 19.8%
Visibility
77
17.0/hr

eta Aquariids

Class I
Peak: May 05
ZHR: 50
Speed: 65.4 km/s
Moon: 69.7%
Visibility
54
31.3/hr

Southern delta Aquariids

Class I
Peak: Jul 28
ZHR: 25
Speed: 41.0 km/s
Moon: 24.9%
Visibility
51
12.9/hr

alpha Capricornids

Class II
Peak: Jul 28
ZHR: 5
Speed: 23.0 km/s
Moon: 24.9%
Visibility
48
2.7/hr

Perseids

Class I
Peak: Aug 10
ZHR: 100
Speed: 59.0 km/s
Moon: 86.2%
Visibility
74
74.8/hr

October Draconids

Class III
Peak: Oct 06
ZHR: 5
Speed: 20.0 km/s
Moon: 96.5%
Visibility
38
3.0/hr

Orionids

Class I
Peak: Oct 19
ZHR: 20
Speed: 66.0 km/s
Moon: 0.0%
Visibility
80
18.2/hr

Southern Taurids

Class II
Peak: Nov 01
ZHR: 5
Speed: 27.0 km/s
Moon: 95.6%
Visibility
45
3.3/hr

Northern Taurids

Class II
Peak: Nov 11
ZHR: 5
Speed: 29.0 km/s
Moon: 50.6%
Visibility
62
4.0/hr

Leonids

Class I
Peak: Nov 16
ZHR: 15
Speed: 70.0 km/s
Moon: 5.2%
Visibility
81
14.2/hr

sigma Hydrids

Class IV
Peak: Dec 07
ZHR: 3
Speed: 58.0 km/s
Moon: 81.1%
Visibility
43
1.9/hr

December Monocerotids

Class IV
Peak: Dec 11
ZHR: 3
Speed: 42.0 km/s
Moon: 42.5%
Visibility
58
2.3/hr

Geminids

Class I
Peak: Dec 12
ZHR: 150
Speed: 35.0 km/s
Moon: 30.6%
Visibility
90
137.5/hr

Ursids

Class II
Peak: Dec 20
ZHR: 10
Speed: 33.0 km/s
Moon: 8.2%
Visibility
68
8.1/hr