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This list of meteor streams and peak activity times is based on data from the International Meteor Organization while most of the parent body associations are from Gary W. Kronk book, Meteor Showers: A Descriptive Catalog, Enslow Publishers, New Jersey, ISBN 0-89490-071-4, and from Peter Jenniskens's book, "Meteor Showers and Their Parent ...
The 2023 astronomical calendar has been packed with a variety of captivating celestial sights, and the year will conclude with a slate of events that includes a highly-anticipated meteor shower.
One of the best meteor showers of the year, the Geminids, peaks this week, and if conditions are clear, experts say skywatchers may see around 120 shooting stars per hour. ... 2023 at 9:40 PM.
If you are eager to see more, here are the remaining meteor showers that peak in 2023: Leonids: November 17-18 Geminids: December 13-14 Ursids: December 21-22. Full moons.
The Geminid meteor shower, one of the strongest and most reliable annual showers, will peak this Thursday — and viewers could see up to 120 meteors per hour. ... 2023 at 6:22 PM.
Long-period comet C/2023 P1 (Nishimura) has been suggested to be the parent body of the meteor shower and came to perihelion (closest approach to the Sun) in September 2023. There is a chance of increased activity during the 2023 meteor shower if Earth passes through older meteoroid streams (such as 1591) [ 3 ] that have had time to spread out ...
The last meteor shower of 2023 is set to send meteors streaking across the sky just in time for the holidays. The Ursids will peak Thursday night through the early morning hours of Friday, ...
The Geminid meteor shower seen from the top of Niubei Mountain in Ya'an, Sichuan province, China, on Dec. 14, 2023. ... The meteor shower is typically one of the best and most reliable of the year.