Meteor Showers Calendar 2016
Meteor Showers Calendar 2016 and everything you need to know about Meteor Showers
Major Meteor Showers Calendar in 2016
Shower
Radiant and direction
Radiant and direction
Morning of maximum
Parent
Quadrantid
Draco (NE)
Jan. 4
60-100
2003 EH1
Lyrid*
Lyra (E)
April 22
10-20
Thatcher (1861 I)
Eta Aquariid
Aquarius (E)
May 5
20-60
1P/Halley
Delta Aquariid
Aquarius (S)
July 28
20
96P/Machholz
Perseid
Perseus (NE)
Aug. 12
90**
109P/Swift-Tuttle
Orionid*
Orion (SE)
Oct. 21
10-20
1P/Halley
Southern Taurid
Taurus (S)
Nov. 5
10-20
2P/Encke
Leonid*
Leo (E)
Nov. 17
10-20
55P/Tempel-Tuttle
Geminid*
Gemini (S)
Dec. 14
100-120
3200 Phaethon
* Strong moonlight will interfere with these showers. ** Be alert for an enhancement during this year’s Perseid shower.
source skyandtelescope.com
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