Table : TABLE 8-1 PROMINENT YEARLY METEOR SHOWERS

 Shower

Date of maximum intensity

Typical hourly rate

Constellation

Quadrantids

January 3

40

Boötes

Lyrids

April 22

15

Lyra

Eta Aquarids

May 4

20

Aquarius

Delta Aquarids

July 30

20

Aquarius

Perseids

August 12

80

Perseus

Orionids

October 21

20

Orion

Taurids

November 4

15

Taurus

Leonids

November 16

15

Leo Major

Geminids

December 13

50

Gemini

Ursids

December 22

15

Ursa Minor