Meteor Shower Calendar 2020

Observer: Beijing (39.90°, 116.41°)

2019 2020 2021
16
Total Showers
8
Major Showers (Class I)
Geminids
Best Visibility (97)

Annual Timeline

All Meteor Showers

Quadrantids

Class I
Peak: Jan 03
ZHR: 120
Speed: 40.4 km/s
Moon: 49.6%
Visibility
85
104.0/hr

Coma Berenicids

Class IV
Peak: Jan 03
ZHR: 3
Speed: 65.0 km/s
Moon: 47.9%
Visibility
64
2.5/hr

Lyrids

Class I
Peak: Apr 21
ZHR: 18
Speed: 49.0 km/s
Moon: 2.7%
Visibility
82
17.9/hr

eta Aquariids

Class I
Peak: May 05
ZHR: 50
Speed: 65.4 km/s
Moon: 92.1%
Visibility
47
29.2/hr

Southern delta Aquariids

Class I
Peak: Jul 28
ZHR: 25
Speed: 41.0 km/s
Moon: 53.4%
Visibility
42
11.9/hr

alpha Capricornids

Class II
Peak: Jul 28
ZHR: 5
Speed: 23.0 km/s
Moon: 53.4%
Visibility
39
2.5/hr

Perseids

Class I
Peak: Aug 10
ZHR: 100
Speed: 59.0 km/s
Moon: 60.7%
Visibility
81
80.8/hr

October Draconids

Class III
Peak: Oct 06
ZHR: 5
Speed: 20.0 km/s
Moon: 78.3%
Visibility
44
3.2/hr

Orionids

Class I
Peak: Oct 19
ZHR: 20
Speed: 66.0 km/s
Moon: 8.7%
Visibility
78
18.2/hr

Southern Taurids

Class II
Peak: Nov 01
ZHR: 5
Speed: 27.0 km/s
Moon: 99.3%
Visibility
44
3.3/hr

Northern Taurids

Class II
Peak: Nov 11
ZHR: 5
Speed: 29.0 km/s
Moon: 22.6%
Visibility
71
4.3/hr

Leonids

Class I
Peak: Nov 16
ZHR: 15
Speed: 70.0 km/s
Moon: 0.4%
Visibility
82
14.2/hr

sigma Hydrids

Class IV
Peak: Dec 07
ZHR: 3
Speed: 58.0 km/s
Moon: 53.9%
Visibility
51
2.0/hr

December Monocerotids

Class IV
Peak: Dec 11
ZHR: 3
Speed: 42.0 km/s
Moon: 16.1%
Visibility
66
2.4/hr

Geminids

Class I
Peak: Dec 12
ZHR: 150
Speed: 35.0 km/s
Moon: 8.2%
Visibility
97
148.7/hr

Ursids

Class II
Peak: Dec 20
ZHR: 10
Speed: 33.0 km/s
Moon: 30.7%
Visibility
61
7.5/hr