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Rare Chi Cygnid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend With Early-Evening Meteors

Identified in 2015 by NASASETI researcher Pete Jenniskens, the rare display shows five‑year surges with its parent still unconfirmed.

Overview

  • Peak activity is expected on the evenings of September 13–15, with elevated rates reported since early September.
  • Best viewing comes shortly after sunset from dark locations, looking toward Cygnus high in the sky.
  • The radiant lies near the star Chi Cygni, favoring Northern Hemisphere observers including those in the UK.
  • Meteors travel at roughly 15 km per second, creating slow, easy-to-track streaks that are not especially bright.
  • Scientists suspect debris from an unidentified Jupiter‑family comet and are encouraging observations to document the 2025 surge.