Major Meteor Showers in 2013 Shower Radiant and direction Morning - TopicsExpress



          

Major Meteor Showers in 2013 Shower Radiant and direction Morning of maximum Hourly rate Parent Quadrantid* Draco (NE) Jan. 3 60-120 2003 EH1 Lyrid* Lyra (E) Apr. 22 10-20 Thatcher (1861 I) Eta Aquariid Aquarius (E) May 5 20-40 1P/Halley June Boötid Boötes (NW) June 27 10-40 7P/Pons‑Winnecke Delta Aquariid* Aquarius (S) July 29 20 96P/Machholz Perseid Perseus (NE) Aug. 12 60-80 109P/Swift-Tuttle Orionid* Orion (SE) Oct. 21 10-20 1P/Halley Leonid* Leo (E) Nov. 17 10-20 55P/Tempel-Tuttle Geminid* Gemini (S) Dec. 14 100 3200 Phaethon * Moonlight will wash out fainter meteors in these showers.
Posted on: Mon, 29 Jul 2013 18:02:01 +0000

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