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(meteorobs) Re: Seeing Showers
-- [ From: Robert Lunsford * EMC.Ver #2.5.3 ] --
Jerre Wrote:
> Dayle, It is hard to see a shower. I have been looking for quite a
while. I saw one meteor yesterday and my husband I thought we saw
something early this morning. Good luck. I am north of Chicago.
>
Jerre,
It is not difficult at all to see a meteor shower. In fact during the
major meteor shower that occur throughout the year most of the activity
you see with belong to that shower. The key is it know the dates when
activity is strong. Here are some key dates you may want to remember:
January 3 (Quadrantids) Northeast 5am Medium Speed
April 22 (Lyrids) Overhead 4am Medium Speed
May 5-7 (Eta Aquarids) East 4am Fast
July 28-30 (Delta Aquarids) South 3am Medium Speed
August 10-14 (Perseids) Northeast 4am Fast
October 21-23 (Orionids) South 5am Fast
November 17-18 (Leonids) East 5am Fast
December 11-15 (Geminids) Overhead 2am Medium Speed
December 22 (Ursids) North 6am Medium Speed
All of these dates will have above average activity as long as the moon
is not present. Remember that the activity will be much stronger during
the morning hours for these showers. In fact most of them are totally
inactive for the first few hours after sunset.
If you have any further questions let us know!
Bob Lunsford
International Meteor Organization