IF you live in the Northern Hemisphere then you might want to keep a look out for these fantastic events in the heavens above us!
Name
Start
End
Peak
Quadrantids
27/12/2013
1/03/2014
02/01/2014
Centaurids
27/01/2014
20/02/2014
08/02/2014
Puppids
04/14/2014
27/04/2014
23/04/2014
Aquariids
04/18/2014
27/05/2014
05/06/2014
Lyrids
02/05/2014
13/05/2014
07/05/2014
June Boötids
21/06/2014
01/07/2014
27/06/2014
Piscis Austrinids
14/07/2014
09/08/2014
27/07/2014
Capicornids
02/07/2014
14/08/2014
29/07/2014
Kappa Cygnids
02/08/2014
24/08/2014
17/08/2014
Geminids
13/10/2014
26/10/2014
17/10/2014
Orionids
01/10/2014
06/11/2014
20/10/2014
Leonis Minords
18/10/2014
26/10/2014
23/10/2014
Leonids
05/11/2014
29/11/2014
17/11/2014
Monocerotids
14/11/2014
24/11/2014
21/11/2014
Geminids
03/12/2014
16/12/2014
14/12/2014
Comae Berenicids
11/12/2014
22/12/2014
15/12/2014
December Leonis Minorids
04/12/2014
02/03/2015
19/12/2014
Ursids
16/12/2014
25/12/2014
22/12/2014
Best viewed from the Southern Hemisphere.Predicted to be One of the best meteor showers of the year. Well known showers.
Use our Moon Phase table below to see what the moon is doing as a bright moon can reduce your views of some Meteor Showers. Also clock on the moon picture to see our lunar information page.
This is what the moon looks like in the sky today if you are in the UK
What are Meteor Showers?
A meteor or "shooting star" is Space debris burning up in the Earth's atmosphere, forming a visible streak of light that moves across the sky. A Meteor Shower is caused when particles of Space debris are seen travelling in parallel paths from the same point in the night sky. Meteor showers are also sometimes referred to as meteor swarms. Most meteors are smaller than a grain of sand, so almost all of them disintegrate and never hit the Earth's surface. If a meteor does hit the Earth, it becomes a meteorite. Some of the most famous annual meteor showers are the Perseid and Leonid meteor showers, but we have many others each year. To find out more about meteor showers we suggest you take a look at these websites below...
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Students for the Exploration and Development of Space (UK SEDS)- The is an international student organization whose purpose is to promote space exploration and development through educational and engineering projects.
Liverpool Museum - The World Museum (Liverpool) was opened on 18 October 1861 and houses a range of extensive collections covering subjects from archaeology, ethnology, natural and physical sciences. Special attractions at the museum include the Natural History Centre and a large Planetarium.
The British Astronomical Association - The BAA is Britain's leading organisation for observational astronomy, The BAA was founded in London in the autumn of 1890.
The European Space Agency- The European Space Agency is an intergovernmental organization dedicated to space exploration. It was formed in 1975.
NASA - United States Government's space program was started in 1958. That lead to the Apollo 11 and Neil Armstrong descending the ladder to become the first human to step onto the surface of the Moon.
Liverpool Astronomical Society - The society is the oldest amateur astronomical society in the world, and was founded in 1881. The society’s aims are the same as when it was formed and they always welcome new members.
Things We Don't Know (TWDK) - This website is dedicated to explaining the questions to which science is still seeking answers, in plain English.
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