This excellent encapsulation by Mike Reynolds, of all things which are bright and moving -- fast -- through the night sky of the northern hemisphere, is available for purchase online (about 15$US). Everyone who enjoys shooting-star gazing should own a copy. I find this excerpt very helpful (major showers are in bold):
| Active Period | Peak Days | Zenithal Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 28 DEC - 7 JAN 28 DEC - 28 JAN 14 DEC - 14 FEB 13 JAN - 13 FEB 31 JAN - 23 FEB 2 FEB - 19 MAR 13 FEB - 8 APR 14 FEB - 25 APR 24 FEB - 27 MAR 10 MAR - 21 APR 10 MAR - 6 MAY 5 APR - 21 APR 16 APR - 25 APR 15 APR - 7 MAY 21 APR - 12 MAY 1 MAY - 9 MAY 8 APR - 16 JUN 19 MAY - 19 JUN 21 MAY - 16 JUN 10 JUN - 21 JUN 1 JUN - 15 JUL 19 MAY - 2 JUL 27 JUN - 5 JUL 2 JUN - 29 JUL 9 JUL - 20 JUL 14 JUL - 18 AUG 15 JUL - 11 SEP 1 JUL - 18 SEP 12 AUG 17 JUL - 24 AUG 16 JUL - 10 SEP 9 AUG - 30 AUG 26 JUL - 1 SEP 11 AUG - 10 SEP 25 AUG - 6 SEP 1 SEP - 14 SEP 12 AUG - 7 OCT 20 SEP - 2 NOV 22 SEP - 23 OCT 7 SEP - 27 OCT 6 OCT - 9 OCT 10 OCT - 27 OCT 15 OCT - 29 OCT 17 SEP - 27 NOV 12 OCT - 2 DEC 25 SEP - 5 DEC 14 NOV - 21 NOV 13 NOV - 2 DEC 8 DEC - 2 JAN 16 NOV - 18 DEC 9 NOV - 18 DEC 6 DEC - 19 DEC 12 DEC - 23 JAN 17 DEC - 25 DEC 11 DEC - 21 JAN | 3-4 JAN 8 & 21 JAN 17 JAN 24 - 31 JAN 5 - 10 FEB 22 FEB 3 - 9 MAR around 20 MAR around 18 MAR around 20 MAR 7 - 18 APR 14 - 15 APR 21 or 22 APR 30 APR (varies) 5 MAY 6 MAY 18 - 19 MAY 9 JUN 10 JUN 15 JUN 18 JUN 20 JUN 28 JUN 27 JUN 14 JUL 29 JUL 1 AUG 6 AUG 12 AUG 12 or 13 AUG 13 AUG 13 - 14 AUG 18 AUG 25 AUG 1 SEP 7 SEP 11 SEP First Week of OCT 6 - 15 OCT 8 OCT 8 OCT 19 OCT 21 OCT 30 OCT - 7 NOV 4 - 7 NOV Around 14 NOV 17 NOV 21 NOV 8 - 9 DEC 10 DEC 11 DEC 13 - 14 DEC 19 - 29? DEC 22 - 23 DEC 31 DEC | 45 - 200 varies Up to 4 varies varies 3 - 5 2 - 5 3 - 4 1 - 2 1 - 3 5 - 10 up to 5 10 - 20 varies 20+ 2 - 6 2 - 3 1 - 2 10 up to 8 5 6 1 - 2 about 2 - 4 1 - 2 15 - 20 6 - 14 7 - 8 1 - 2 50 - 60 minimum up to 10 4 up to 6 5 - 10 up to 9 1 - 4 up to 5 varies varies 3 - 5 1 - storm of many thousands 1 - 2 25 - 30 about 7 about 7 up to 5 10 - 15+ 1 - 5 1 5 1 - 2 50 - 100 varies 10 - 20 varies |
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