Meteor Showers

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  • First Meteor Shower on Record

    First Meteor Shower on Record
    Leonids meteor shower, happened in North America. First on record.

  • Quadrantids Meteor Shower

    Quadrantids Meteor Shower
    First sighting of the Quadrantids Meteor Shower

  • Perseid Meteor Shower

    Perseid Meteor Shower
    36 AD was actaully the first time the Perseid meteor shower was seen, but 1835 is when it was discovered it was annual. The shower lasts from July 23-August 20.

  • Lyrids

    Lyrids
    Happens Every year From April 16-26. This is the 8th meteor shower. The radiant of the shower is in the constellation of lrya.

  • Draconids

    Draconids
    This meteor showeris one of the most impressive showers because its so visible, you can see meotors by the hour very clearly.

  • Arietid Meteor Shower

    Arietid Meteor Shower
    Lasts from May 22 to early June, and peaks at the 8th. Strongest daylight meteor shower.

  • Ursids

    Ursids
    The meteor shower lasts from December 17-25 or26 was discovered by William F. Denning. It is located near the Star Beta Ursae Minoris in the constellation Ursa Minor

  • Meteor Showers on Mars

    Any solar system body that has a reasonable transparent atmoshpere can have meteor showers. This is why Mars is known to have meteor showers, even though the showers happen differently on Mars than on Earth because of a differenece in orbits.