How To View Meteor Shower

The interactive meteor shower sky map shows the position of the radiant in the night sky above any location.

How to view meteor shower. Click and drag to explore other parts of the sky. The rate per hour gives some idea of how many meteors you can expect to see under optimum conditions while the description gives some more detail about each meteor shower. The rambling delta aquarid meteor shower continues through mid month so you may see a few of those too.

The most popular meteor shower around is coming to the sky for the grandest performance it can muster for one night only. Annual meteor showers tend to take place over several days some even over weeks or months and it is possible to view several meteors on any day the shower is active. You can see the perseid meteor shower best in the northern hemisphere and down to the mid southern latitudes and all you need to catch the show is darkness somewhere comfortable to sit and a bit.

The perseids are technically past their peak but may be easier to see now with the moon going dark. New meteor shower interactive sky map. The third quarter moon won t rise until after midnight so the best viewing times will be from 10.

Astronomers and veteran stargazers however suggest trying your luck during the nights of peak activity when the meteor shower is expected to have the highest number of. The 2020 perseid meteor shower just got easier to see. See meteor shower animation to find out visibility conditions for viewing the meteor shower from your location.

Meteor showers happen year round with the month of november being the most active time. The delta aquarids are not as prolific as the perseids but up to 10 percent of them leave. Not only will tonight s perseid meteor shower feature more than 60.

The perseids meteor shower is coming aug. You can see a meteor in the night sky at any time but if you want the best chance of seeing one or many plan your outing around a meteor calendar. Each entry includes the meteor shower name the date of maximum when activity peaks and the normal limits of when each meteor shower is visible.