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The best time to observe a
meteor shower is between the midnight and sunrise. This is when the dark
side of the Earth is facing directly into the stream of debris. You will
see four (4) times the number of meteors after midnight than
before.
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Shower Name
|
Approx Date
|
Hourly Rate +/-
|
# of Days
|
Moon Phase
|
Rating
|
|
Quadrantids
|
Jan 03, 2001
|
40
|
1
|
63.02 %
|
Fair
|
|
Lyrids
|
Apr 21, 2001
|
15
|
2
|
2.54 %
|
Excellent
|
|
Eta Aquariads
|
May 04, 2001
|
20
|
3
|
92.69 %
|
Poor
|
|
Delta Aquariads
|
July 28, 2001
|
20
|
7
|
68.27 %
|
Fair
|
|
Persieds
|
Aug 13, 2001
|
50
|
5
|
31.02 %
|
Good
|
|
Orionids
|
Oct 21, 2001
|
25
|
2
|
31.31 %
|
Good
|
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South Taurids
|
Nov 03, 2001
|
15
|
Weeks
|
90.74 %
|
Poor
|
|
Leonids
|
Nov 17, 2001
|
15
|
Broad range
|
9.80 %
|
Excellent
|
|
Geminids
|
Dec 13, 2000
|
50
|
3
|
88.77 %
|
Poor |
|
Ursids
|
Dec 22, 2000
|
15
|
2
|
5.99 %
|
Excellent
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