The 2026 Perseid meteor shower will peak on the night of August 12–13, offering excellent viewing conditions with a new moon ensuring dark skies. Observers can expect up to 100 meteors per hour, including bright fireballs, with the best viewing hours in the early morning before dawn.
The Leonid meteor shower is a major annual event peaking mid-November (usually Nov 17-18), known for fast, bright meteors (71 km/s) and fireballs, often originating from Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle. Best viewed after midnight towards the constellation Leo, it often features 10–50 meteors per hour, peaking every 33 years with intense "storms".
A supermoon is a full or new moon that coincides with the Moon’s closest approach to Earth (perigee), making it appear slightly larger and brighter than average. Occurring 3-4 times a year, these events happen in consecutive months.
The Geminid meteor shower, one of the most reliable and active annual showers, peaks around December 13–14, 2026. Known for producing over 120 meteors per hour at its peak, the shower is active from early December to late December. It originates from the asteroid 3200 Phaethon and is best observed after midnight when the Gemini […]