Best Meteor Shower 2023: Lyrid, Perseid, Orionid, Leonid, Geminid, etc.

Best Meteor Shower 2023 – While the peak (or “maximum”) of a shower may vary by a day or two from year to year, the dates of major meteor showers do not change much.

These peak dates, as well as the average number of meteors to view per hour (in prime conditions, that is, in Moonless or rural sky), are listed in the table below.

The best viewing time for each shower is also listed. In the list, the term “Predawn” is the time between midnight and about an hour before morning twilight. Predawn is the best time to see most major showers. The term “Late evening” refers to the time approximately between 10 PM and midnight (or a little past).

The more specific & detailed information on each meteor shower are listed below.

Principal Meteor Showers in 2023-

1. Meteor Showers in January 2023 –

Meteor Shower Name – Quadrantid Meteor Shower (most prominent)
Best Viewing – Predawn
Point of Origin – N
Date of Maximum – Jan. 3–4
Number Per Hour – 25
Origin – Asteroid 2003 EH1 (or a possible “rock comet”)
Associated Comet –

Read Also: Quadrantid Meteor Shower 2023: Important and Interesting Facts

2. Meteor Showers in April 2023 –

Meteor Shower Name – Lyrid Meteor Shower
Best Viewing – Predawn
Point of Origin – S
Date of Maximum (Peak) – Apr. 21–22
Number Per Hour – 10
Associated Comet – C/1861 G1 Thatcher

Read Also: Lyrids Meteor Shower 2023: Important and Interesting Facts

3. Meteor Showers in May 2023 –

Meteor Shower Name – Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower
Best Viewing – Predawn
Point of Origin – SE
Date of Maximum – May 4–5
Number Per Hour – 10
Associated Comet – Halley

4. Meteor Showers in July 2023 –

Meteor Shower Name – Delta Aquarid Meteor Shower
Best Viewing – Predawn
Point of Origin – S
Date of Maximum – July 29-30
Number Per Hour – 10
Associated Comet –

5. Meteor Showers in August 2023 –

Meteor Shower Name – Perseid Meteor Shower (most prominent)
Best Viewing – Predawn
Point of Origin – NE
Date of Maximum – Aug. 11–13
Number Per Hour – 50
Associated Comet – Swift-Tuttle

Read Also: Perseid Meteor Shower: Important and Interesting Facts

6. Meteor Showers in October 2023 –

(i) Meteor Shower Name – Draconid Meteor Shower
Best Viewing – Late evening
Point of Origin – NW
Date of Maximum – Oct. 8–10
Number Per Hour – 6
Associated Comet – Giacobini-Zinner

(ii) Meteor Shower Name – Orionid Meteor Shower
Best Viewing – Predawn
Point of Origin – S
Date of Maximum – Oct. 20–21
Number Per Hour – 15
Associated Comet – Halley

Read Also: Orionid Meteor Shower: Important and Interesting Facts

7. Meteor Showers in November 2023 –

(i) Meteor Shower Name – Northern Taurid Meteor Shower
Best Viewing – Late evening
Point of Origin – S
Date of Maximum – Nov. 11–12
Number Per Hour – 3
Associated Comet – Encke

(ii) Meteor Shower Name – Leonid Meteor Shower
Best Viewing – Predawn
Point of Origin – S
Date of Maximum – Nov. 16–18
Number Per Hour – 10
Associated Comet – Tempel-Tuttle

Read Also: Leonids Meteor Shower: Important and Interesting Facts

(iii) Meteor Shower Name – Andromedid Meteor Shower
Best Viewing – Late evening
Point of Origin – S
Date of Maximum – Nov. 25–27
Number Per Hour – 5
Associated Comet – Biela

8. Meteor Showers in December 2023 –

(i) Meteor Shower Name – Geminid Meteor Shower (most prominent)
Best Viewing – All night
Point of Origin – NE
Date of Maximum – Dec. 13–14
Number Per Hour – 75
Associated Comet –

Read Also: Geminids Meteor Shower: Important and Interesting Facts

(ii) Meteor Shower Name – Ursid Meteor Shower
Best Viewing – Predawn
Point of Origin – N
Date of Maximum – Dec. 21–22
Number Per Hour – 5
Associated Comet – Tuttle

Note – The “Date of Maximum” in the above list may vary by one or two days.

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