Astronomy ❯Celestial Events

Meteor Showers

Perseid Meteor Shower Perseids Orionid Meteor Shower Alpha Capricornids Orionids Quadrantids Lyrids Eta Aquarids Geminids Lyrid Meteor Shower

Waning Gibbous Moon to Severely Limit Perseid Meteor Shower Visibility

The Sturgeon Moon’s near-full glare will wash out all but the brightest Perseid meteors, cutting visible rates by about 75 percent.

Delta Aquariids Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight With Up to 25 Meteors an Hour

Southern Delta Aquariids and Alpha Capricornids Peak Before Dawn

Twin Meteor Showers Will Peak Together Tonight

Perseids Fly Under Moonless Skies as Delta Aquariids and Capricornids Prepare for July 30 Peak

Perseid Meteor Shower Offers Best Viewing Now in New Moon Darkness Before Dual July Showers

Full Sturgeon Moon Dims Perseid Meteor Shower Peak by 75%

Perseid Meteor Shower Kicks Off as Bright Moon Threatens Peak Visibility

Luna del Ciervo Peaks in Spain and Mexico This July 10

Delta Aquariid Meteor Shower to Span July 12–August 23

Earth’s Aphelion and Mercury’s Greatest Elongation Usher in July’s Night Sky Highlights

New Moon Sets Stage for Five July Meteor Showers

Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower Peaks with Stunning Pre-Dawn Display

Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower to Peak in Early Hours of May 5-6

May Skywatching Highlights: Spring Triangle, Eta-Aquariids, and Saturn’s Rings Return

May Sky Guide: Southern Hemisphere Highlights Planetary Alignments and Constellations

Venus, Saturn, and Moon to Form Rare 'Smiley Face' in Pre-Dawn Sky

Lyrid Meteor Shower Continues After Peak Night

Lyrid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight with Up to 20 Meteors Per Hour

Lyrid Meteor Shower to Peak April 21–22 with Best Views in Western U.S.