Meteor Showers
Major activity
Shower |
Activity |
Maximum activity |
Zenith Hourly Rate |
Moon Percentage |
Quadrantids |
1st January - 10th January | 3rd January | 120 | 4 |
April Lyrids |
18th April - 25th April | 22nd April | 18 | 54 |
Eta Aquarids |
29th April - 20th May | 7th May | 60 | 48 |
Delta Aquarids |
21st July - 23rd August | 30th July | 20 | 8 |
Perseids |
13th July -26th August | 13th August | 100 | 93 |
Orionids |
25th August - 19th November | 22nd October | 20 | 4 |
Leonids |
6th November - 30th November | 18th November | Variable (15) | 20 |
Geminids |
4th December - 16th December | 13th December | 120 | 64 |
Ursids |
17th December - 24th December | 22nd December | 10 | 0 |
Minor Activity
Shower |
Activity |
Maximum Activity |
Zenith Hourly Rate |
Moon Percentage |
Alpha Centaurids |
28th January - 21st February | 8th February | 6 | 62 |
Eta-Lyrids |
7th May - 14th May | 10th May | 3 | 76 |
Alpha Capricornids |
16th July - 10th August | 30th July | 5 | 8 |
Kappa Cygnids |
6th August - 31st August | 18th August | 3 | 46 |
Aurigids |
29th August - 4th September | 1st September | 6 | 34 |
September Perseids |
1st September - 28th September | 9th September | 5 | 100 |
Southern Taurids |
7th September - 19th November | 10th October | 5 | 97 |
Epsilon Geminids |
29th September - 3rd November | 22nd October | 3 | 4 |
Leonis Minorids |
19th October - 28th October | 22nd October | 2 | 4 |
Northern Taurids |
26th October - 5th December | 11th November | 5 | 82 |
November Orionids |
13th November - 21st December | 29th November | 3 | 45 |
Sigma Hyrids |
26 November - 21st December | 6th December | 3 | 100 |
Puppids |
1st December - 5th December | 7th December | 10 | 100 |
Monocerotids |
27th November - 17th December | 9th December | 2 | 94 |
Leonis Minorids |
3rd December - 19th January | 17th December | 5 | 27 |
Coma Berenicids |
23rd December - 2nd January | 31st December | 5 | 74 |
Variable Activity
Shower |
Activity |
Maximum Activity |
Zenith Hourly Rate |
Moon Percentage |
Pi Puppids |
15th April - 28th April | 23rd April | Var | 43 |
June Bootids |
22nd June - 2nd July | 27th June | Var | 0 |
Draconids |
6th October - 10th October | 9th October | Var | 100 |
Andromedids |
26th October - 20th November | 8th November | Var | 98 |
Alpha Monocerotids |
15th November - 25th November | 21st November | Var | 3 |
Navigation
Public Events
We hold a number of special public events with talks, tour, and look through our telescopes!
Upcoming Events
| Members Only Exploring the dark universe with Einstein’s telescope | 24 Aug 18 |
| The Five Biggest Questions about the Universe | 21 Sep 18 |
| The Five Biggest Questions about our Universe Day 2 | 22 Sep 18 |
| Blue - with Mark Shepherd | 12 Oct 18 |
| Blue - with Mark Shepherd - Day 2 | 13 Oct 18 |
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