Meteor Showers of 2025
Imagine this: you’re sitting by a dying campfire, listening to the sound of distant coyotes and nearby crickets. The stars stretch above your head, moving at a slow and steady […]
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Quadrantid Meteor Shower – January 2025
Just 3 days into the new year is the first astronomical event. The Quadrantids are one of those meteor showers that’s either really good or really bad. It has the […]
Leonid Meteor Shower – November 2025
Quick Facts The Leonids are one of the most fascinating meteor showers because of their history. Some of the most prolific meteor storms on record have been Leonids. The astronomically […]
Taurid Meteor Shower – October November 2025
Quick Facts With the low number of meteors, you might think the Taurid Meteor Shower is not worth making an effort to see. But you’d be wrong. What these meteors […]
Orionid Meteor Shower – October 2025
Quick Facts The Orionids are one of those meteor showers that is highly variable. Some years it’s a dud and other years it outperforms. At times the peak is later […]
Draconid Meteor Shower – October 2025
Quick Facts The Draconids are an oddity among meteor showers, for several reasons. This is one of the few that is best viewed in the evening, instead of the early […]
Lyrid Meteor Shower – April 2025
Preview in new tab Quick Facts After a drought of more than 3.5 months, the second meteor shower of the year is finally here. Nights have gotten shorter, but not […]
Geminid Meteor Shower – December 2025
2023 Geminids deep in the Beartooth Mountains of Montana Quick Facts The Geminid meteor shower is consistently the best one of the year. With a zenithal hourly rate (ZHR) of […]
Perseid Meteor Shower – August 2025
Quick Facts The Perseids are one of the most beloved annual astronomical events. In absolute meteor numbers, they come in 2nd place. But the time of year is what gives […]
Delta Aquariid Meteor Shower – July 2025
Quick Facts The beginning of summer is marked by an absence of meteor showers. But finally, more than 2.5 months after the last one, the Delta Aquariids break the lull. […]