Jan. 3-4:
- The Quadrantid meteor shower boasts an average of 25 meteors per hour at its peak. However, this shower is brief and only lasts from midnight to dawn.
April 21-22:
- The Lyrid meteor shower typically produces around 10 meteors per hour in dark skies. While it can be seen from both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere, it tends to be more active in the Northern Hemisphere.
May 4-5:
- Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower: A Tale of Two Hemispheres
- The Eta Aquariid meteor shower is more prominent in the Southern Hemisphere, where the meteor’s radiant point is higher in the sky. Meanwhile, sky-watchers in the Northern Hemisphere could observe the shower closer to the horizon.
