Question 1

When is the next meteor shower?

Accepted Answer

The meteor calendar lists peak dates and expected hourly rates for every major shower through the year.

Question 2

How many meteors will I see?

Accepted Answer

It depends on the shower's ZHR, the Moon phase, and your sky darkness. Dark rural skies can show 30 to 100 meteors per hour at peak.

Question 3

Do I need equipment for meteor showers?

Accepted Answer

No. Meteor showers are naked-eye only. Telescopes and binoculars have too narrow a field of view.

Question 4

Where should I look?

Accepted Answer

Meteors can appear anywhere, but trace back to the radiant. Lie back with a wide view of the sky away from city lights.

Meteor Shower Calendar