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Next Major Meteor Shower

Tuesday October 20 – Wednesday October 21

5:00 pm – 5:00 am Leonis Minorids
  • Peak Date: October 18-19.
  • Hourly Rate: 3-10 meteors per hour.
  • Radiant: In the constellation Leo Minor, near the star Beta Leonis Minoris.
  • Origin: Comet 1P/Halley.
  • Features: Generally white and faint meteors.
  • Best Viewing: Late evening to pre-dawn hours; Best observed in the northern hemisphere and limited in southern latitudes.

If you want more in-depth information, please read The Leonis Minorid Meteor Shower on Meteor Shower Tonight

Next Minor Meteor Shower

Saturday October 17 – Sunday October 18

6:00 pm – 5:00 am Epsilon Geminids
  • Peak Date: October 17–18.
  • Hourly Rate: 5-10 meteors per hour (with rare storms).
  • Radiant: In the constellation Gemini, near the star Epsilon Geminorum.   
  • Origin: Asteroid 3200 Phaethon (also the parent body of the Geminids meteor shower)
  • Features: Typically bright, white or light-colored meteors.
  • Best Viewing: Late evening to pre-dawn hours;Best observed in the northern hemisphere, but visible in the southern hemisphere under good conditions.

If you want more in-depth information, please read The Epsilon Geminid Meteor Shower on Meteor Shower Tonight

Monday October 19 – Tuesday October 20

6:00 pm – 6:00 am Leonis Minorids
  • Peak Date: October 18-19.
  • Hourly Rate: 3-5 meteors per hour.
  • Radiant: In the constellation Leo Minor, near the star Beta Leonis Minoris.
  • Origin: Comet 1P/Halley.
  • Features: Generally white and faint meteors.
  • Best Viewing: Late evening to pre-dawn hours; Best observed in the northern hemisphere and limited in southern latitudes.

If you want more in-depth information, please read The Leonis Minorid Meteor Shower on Meteor Shower Tonight

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