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Re: (meteorobs) List of Meteor showers
>Unfortunately I do not have access to the internet.
Ronel, I guess you mean you can't browse the Web? If so here's a brief list of
WELL-OBSERVED Meteor Showers during the year: note this leaves out many MINOR
showers, which are essentially going on every night of the year...
Shower Activity Maximum Rating
Period Date
*Quadrantids Jan 01-Jan 05 Jan 03 Very Strong
Virginids Jan 25-Apr 15 (Mar 24) Weak
*Lyrids Apr 16-Apr 25 Apr 22 Medium to Strong
Pi-Puppids Apr 15-Apr 28 Apr 23 Usually Weak
*Eta-Aquarids Apr 19-May 28 May 05 Strong to Very Strong
Sagittarids Apr 15-Jul 15 (May 20) Weak
July Phoenicids Jul 10-Jul 16 Jul 13 Usually Weak - SOUTH ONLY
Pisces Austrinids Jul 15-Aug 10 Jul 28 Weak
*Southern Delta-Aquarids Jul 12-Aug 19 Jul 28 Strong
*Perseids Jul 17-Aug 24 Aug 12 Very Strong
Alpha-Aurigids Aug 25-Sep 05 Sep 01 Medium
Delta-Aurigids Sep 05-Oct 10 Sep 08 Weak
Draconids Oct 06-Oct 10 Oct 08 Very Weak to VERY Strong
*Orionids Oct 02-Nov 07 Oct 21 Strong
Southern Taurids Oct 01-Nov 25 Nov 05 Weak
Northern Taurids Oct 01-Nov 25 Nov 12 Weak
*Leonids Nov 14-Nov 21 Nov 17 Strong to VERY Strong
Alpha-Monocerotids Nov 15-Nov 25 Nov 21 Usually Weak
Phoenicids Nov 28-Dec 09 Dec 06 Usually Weak - SOUTH ONLY
Puppid-Velids Dec 01-Dec 15 (Dec 07) Medium - SOUTH ONLY
*Geminids Dec 07-Dec 17 Dec 14 Very Strong
Ursids Dec 17-Dec 26 Dec 22 Medium
* - "Major Showers" are marked with a "*".
Peaks in parenthesis show showers with diffuse activity profiles.
Lew Gramer
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