Other Meteor Showers

The Leonids are not the only meteor shower to watch. Below is a list of the better known showers and the beginning and ending dates. They usually peak around the middle of those dates. The table also shows average hourly rates. These can vary quite a bit, depending on how dark your sky is.

• The Best Way to Watch a Meteor Shower
• Where to Look for the Leonids
• Star Charts
• Leo
• Photographing Meteor Showers
• Other Meteor Showers
• What are Meteors and Meteorites
• Origin of Meteorites
• Thunderstones and Shooting Stars: Meteors and Meteorites in Folklore
• Asteroids and Comets: Proud Parents of Meteors
• Target Earth
• Links to other good sites about the Leonids
• More images

Constellations

The Solar System