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Summer Sky Calendar
Dennis Randall  

Summer Meteor Showers

Name of Activity  Max
V
Hourly
Meteor Shower Period Date km/s  Rate
Sagittarids Apr 15-Jul 15 May 20 30 5
Pegasids Jul 07-Jul 13 Jul 10 70 3
July Phoenicids Jul 10-Jul 16 Jul 13 47 var
Piscis Austrinids Jul 15-Aug 10 Jul 28 35 5
Southern Delta-Aquarids Jul 12-Aug 19 Jul 28 41 20
Alpha-Capricornids Jul 03-Aug 15 Jul 30 23 4
Southern Iota-Aquarids Jul 25-Aug 15 Aug 04 34 2
Northern Delta-Aquarids Jul 15-Aug 25 Aug 09 42 4
Perseids Jul 17-Aug 24 Aug 12 59 140
Kappa-Cygnids Aug 03-Aug 25 Aug 18 25 3
Northern Iota-Aquarids Aug 11-Aug 31 Aug 20 31 3
Alpha-Aurigids Aug 25-Sep 05 Sep 01 66 10
The column "V" is the velocity in kilometers per second. Faster = brighter, longer tails.

Viewing notes:
Delta Aquarids: July -- 28 A full Moon will hide most or all of  the shower.
Perseids: August 12 -- Should be good viewing. The Moon is just past new.

Source: Comets & Meteor Showers (Link will open in a new window)

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