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Loading contentThe recurring events of the observing year — meteor-shower peaks, equinoxes, and solstices — as a perennial guide. These recur annually; exact dates for a given year are prepared for a connected almanac.
The Quadrantids peak (night of 3–4 January), radiating from bootes.
Day and night are nearly equal; the Sun crosses the celestial equator moving north.
The Lyrids peak (night of 22–23 April), radiating from lyra.
The Eta Aquariids peak (night of 5–6 May), radiating from aquarius.
The Sun reaches its northernmost point — the longest day in the Northern Hemisphere, the shortest in the Southern.
The Perseids peak (night of 12–13 August), radiating from perseus.
The Sun crosses the celestial equator moving south; day and night are again nearly equal.
The Orionids peak (night of 21–22 October), radiating from orion.
The Leonids peak (night of 17–18 November), radiating from leo.
The Taurids peak (early November), radiating from taurus.
The Sun reaches its southernmost point — the longest night in the Northern Hemisphere.
The Geminids peak (night of 13–14 December), radiating from gemini.
Facts on this topic will be cited from these primary and reference sources.
Meteor shower activity, radiants, and peak forecasts.
Precise time, almanac data, Sun/Moon rise-set, and phases.