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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.
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 ...
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.
The Perseid meteor shower will peak on the night of Saturday, Aug. 12, into the early morning of Sunday, Aug. 13, and is expected to put on an even more impressive show than last year.
The Taurids are an annual meteor shower, associated with the comet Encke.The Taurids are actually two separate showers, with a Southern and a Northern component. The Southern Taurids originated from Comet Encke, while the Northern Taurids originated from the asteroid 2004 TG 10, possibly a large fragment of Encke due to its similar orbital parameters.
The last annual meteor shower of 2023 will peak on Friday, with a chance for sky-gazers to see five to 10 meteors per hour. The last meteor shower of 2023 will peak tonight. Here’s how to watch
January 3, 2023 at 8:30 AM. The first meteor shower of the year will delight skygazers as it lights up the night on Tuesday.