![]() The Geminids are THE biggest meteor shower of the year, and the shooting stars streak across the sky the entire night with 75 meteors per hour at its peak. Look after midnight through early morning. In 2023, the Moon will be 23% full. However, it will set before midnight, leaving dark skies for what should be a good show. (We do not expect meteor storms this year.) The Leonids is normally an average shower with 10 to 15 shooting stars per hour, but on rare occasions, they have been known to produce “meteor storms,” which result in thousands of meteors streaking across the sky. Though the Moon is 37% full (close to First Quarter), it sets around midnight, leaving dark skies for what could be a good show. Often featuring some of the brightest and fastest streaking stars, the Orionids appear in mid-October and reach their peak in the hours before dawn on October 21. The Orionids are named after one of the most recognizable constellations in the sky, Orion, from which these meteors appear to radiate. The best time to watch the Draconids is early evening on October 8. In 2023, the shower will peak close to new Moon, so moonlight will present minimal interference. The best viewing will be in the early evening from a dark location far away from city lights. The second quarter moon will darken skies in the early evening for what should be a good show. After the Draconids, a shower happens every one to two weeks until late December. The Draconids aren’t the bigger show of the year, but they do mark the start of a busy season of meteor showers. See our complete guide to the Perseid meteor shower. In 2023, we are excited to report that the great Perseids will be unobstructed by the Moon’s glare the Moon phase is only 10% full. The Perseids are one of the best meteor showers to observe, with over 50 meteors per hour at its peak! Plus, we can all enjoy seasonable August nights. In 2023, the nearly-full Moon (95% full) will obscure most of the fainter meteors. A truly dark sky offers the best chance of seeing the Delta Aquarids, as they tend not to be as bright as some of the other meteor showers. A weaker shower, the Delta Aquarids typically reach their peak in late July and produce between 10 and 20 meteors per hour around this time. The Delta Aquarids get their name from the constellation Aquarius, which they appear to emanate from. In 2023, the eta Aquariids will be lost in the glare of the Moon, which is 100% full during the peak. In the Northern Hemisphere, Eta Aquarids are often seen closer to the horizon. This meteor shower is most spectacular in the Southern Hemisphere, where the meteors’ radiant is higher in the sky. The Eta Aquarids are the result of dust and debris produced by Halley’s Comet as it circles the Sun. This means dark skies for what should be an excellent show! Eta Aquarids | May 4–5, 2023 In 2023, the Moon will only be 9% full during the Lyrids’ peak, setting early in the night sky. This meteor shower is visible from both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere, but is much more active in the Northern Hemisphere, where the meteors’ radiant is high in the sky. Rarely, the Lyrids produce surges of up to 100 meteors per hour. ![]() The Lyrids reach their peak on the night of April 21–22, 2023, when you can expect to see an average of 10 meteors per hour in dark, clear skies. Your best bet is to view after the Moon sets on the 4th of January, just before dawn. In 2023, the Moon will be 92% full, obscuring the fainter meteors. The Quadrantids’ peak is quite short, lasting from about midnight to dawn, but the volume of meteors makes the experience worthwhile. In the right conditions, the Quadrantids are one of the best meteor showers of the year, as they feature an average of 25 meteors per hour at their peak. ![]() ![]() Meteor Showers of 2023 Quadrantids | January 3–4, 2023 “Late evening” means approximately between 10 p.m.This is the best time to view most major showers. “Predawn” means between midnight and about an hour before morning twilight.*May vary by one or two days **Moonless, rural sky Bold = most prominent More detailed information about each meteor shower can be found below the table.įind viewing tips for the two biggest meteor showers here: the Perseid Meteor Shower and the Geminid Meteor Shower. We’ve listed these peak dates in the table below, along with the average number of meteors to expect to see per hour (in prime conditions) and the best viewing time for each shower. The dates of major meteor showers do not change much from year to year, though the peak (or “maximum”) of a shower may vary by a day or two. When’s the next meteor shower? The Lyrids peak on the night of April 21, 2023! Our Meteor Showers Calendar for 2023 has the dates, best time to view, number per hour, point of origin, and associated comet-plus viewing tips.
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