Table: Major Meteor Showers

Major Meteor Showers

Shower Dates Hourly Rate R.A. Dec. Associated Comet

Quadrantids Jan. 2-4
30
15^h 24^m
50°

Lyrids April 20-22
8
18^h 4^m
33°
1861 I

Aquarids May 2-7
10
22^h 24^m
0°
Halley?

Aquarids July 26-31
15
22^h 36^m
-10°

Perseids Aug. 10-14
40
3^h 4^m
58°
1982 III

Orionids Oct. 18-23
15
6^h 20^m
15°
Halley?

Taurids Nov. 1-7
8
3^h 40^m
17°
Encke

Leonids Nov. 14-19
6
10^h 12^m
22°
1866 I Temp

Geminids Dec. 10-13
50
7^h 28^m
32°

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Shower	Dates	Hourly Rate	R.A.	Dec.	Associated Comet
Quadrantids	Jan. 2-4	30	15^h 24^m	50°
Lyrids	April 20-22	8	18^h 4^m	33°	1861 I
Aquarids	May 2-7	10	22^h 24^m	0°	Halley?
Aquarids	July 26-31	15	22^h 36^m	-10°
Perseids	Aug. 10-14	40	3^h 4^m	58°	1982 III
Orionids	Oct. 18-23	15	6^h 20^m	15°	Halley?
Taurids	Nov. 1-7	8	3^h 40^m	17°	Encke
Leonids	Nov. 14-19	6	10^h 12^m	22°	1866 I Temp
Geminids	Dec. 10-13	50	7^h 28^m	32°