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Meteor Showers
By SPACE.com Staff
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Major Meteor Showers visible during the night where the expected Zenith Hourly Rate (ZHR) will be 10 or more, or where the rate may be variable.
2007 Meteor Showers
| Meteor Shower |
Best Date |
Constellation to
look towards |
ZHR |
Originates From |
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| Quadrantids |
January 4 |
Bootes |
120 |
not known |
| Lyrids |
April 22 |
Lyra |
18 |
Comet Thatcher |
| Pi-Puppids |
April 24 |
Puppis |
variable |
not known |
| Eta-Aquarid |
May 5 |
Aquarius |
60 |
Halley's Comet |
| June Bootids |
June 27 |
Bootes |
variable |
not known |
| South.Delta-Aquarids |
July 28 |
Aquarius |
20 |
not known |
| Perseids |
August 13 |
Perseus |
100 |
Comet Swift-Tuttle |
| Aurigids |
September 1 |
Auriga |
variable |
not known |
| Draconids |
October 8 |
Draco |
variable |
not known |
| Orionids |
October 21 |
Orion |
23 |
Halley's Comet |
| S. Taurid |
November 5 |
Taurus |
10 |
not known |
| N. Taurid |
November 12 |
Taurus |
29 |
not known |
| Leonids |
November 18 |
Leo |
15+ |
Comet Temple-Tuttle |
| Alpha-Monocerotids |
November 22 |
Monoceros |
variable |
not known |
| Dec Phoenicids |
December 6 |
Phoenix |
variable |
not known |
| Puppid/Velids |
December 7 |
Puppis |
10 |
not known |
| Geminids |
December 14 |
Gemini |
120 |
Asteroid 3200 Phaethon |
| Ursid |
December 23 |
Ursa Minor |
10 |
not known |
Sources: RASC - Observer's Handbook 2007 and International Meteor Organization
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