Meteor Showers In Space

So for example the orionids meteor shower which occurs in october each year appear to be originating near the constellation orion the hunter.

Meteor showers in space. The rate of shooting stars can be higher than usual in some instances too when the stream of space rocks gets a gravitational nudge from the planet jupiter. The shower s radiant is located at the center of this stellar map. Meteor showers happen when earth.

Peak night dates are based on local time for new york. Meteor showers are named for the constellation where the meteors appear to be coming from. Please note that this does not guarantee visibility.

Viewing from the station is not affected by weather or interference from earth s atmosphere. The annual perseids meteor shower one of the biggest celestial events of the year starts on july 17 and runs through august 26 but it ll reach its peak on the night of august 11 through the. It peaks on the night of april 21 22.

Select the meteor shower in the menu to see the corresponding meteoroid stream in space. When they hit the atmosphere meteors rub against air particles and create. The lyrid meteor shower of 2020 will have a period of activity from april 16 to april 30.

Oct 7 8 2020 peak in new york draconids northern hemisphere best oct 20 21 2020 peak in new york orionids both hemispheres. Their meteoroid orbits are based on those measured by nasa s cams video camera surveillance network and were calculated by meteor astronomer peter jenniskensof the seti institute and nasa ames research center.