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Information of Meteor Streams (NMS)

- The table of main meteor streams -

Last Update : 2003/08/31


We can see many meteors within a definite period of time. This is caused by activities of "Meteor Streams". "Meteor Stream" is seen many meteors from one definite point every year. The number of meteor is various (from several meteors to 100meteors). If you would like to see many meteor, to see the sky around maximum day of meteor stream is the best way.

No. Meteor Stream
name
The active period Maximum dayiUTj HR (Japan)
2003 2004 2003 2004
1 iota-Doraconids 1st Jan. - 5th Jan. Jan. 04th 9h Jan. 04th 15h 60 40
2 Coma Berenicids 10th Jan. - 25th Jan. Jan. 19th Jan. 19th 2 2
3 Virginids 10th Mar. - 15th May middle of Apr. middle of Apr. 1 1
4 Lyrids 16th Apr. - 25th Apr. Apr.23rd 01h Apr.22nd 08h 10 10
5 eta-Aquarids 25th Apr. - 10th May May 06th 20h May 06th 03h 8 4
6 Arietids 29th May - 18th Jun. Jun 08th Jun 08th 1 1
7 June Bootids 25th Jun. - 2nd Jul. Jun 28th 07h Jun 27th 13h 1 1
8 delta-Aquarids 15th Jul. - 15th Aug. Jul. 29th Jul. 29th 8 4
9 Capricornids 15th Jul. - 15th Aug. Jul. 30th Jul. 30th 2 2
10 iota-Aquarids 25th Jul. - 20th Aug. Aug. 04th Aug. 04th 3 3
11 Perseids 20th Jul. - 20th Aug. Aug. 13th 13h Aug. 12th 20h 30 60
12 Cygnids 10th Aug. - 25th Aug. Aug. 20th Aug. 20th 3 4
13 Giacobinids 7th Oct. - 11th Oct. Oct. 09th 05h Oct. 08th 11h 1 1
14 Orionids 10th Oct. - 30th Oct. Oct. 21st 23h Oct.21th 05h 15 15
15 North-Taurids 15th Oct. - 30th Nov. fitst of Nov. fitst of Nov. 3 2
16 South-Taurids 15th Oct. - 30th Nov. fitst of Nov. fitst of Nov. 3 2
17 Leonids 15th Nov. - 22nd Nov. Nov. 17th 11h Nov. 17th 19h 15 10
18 kai-Orionids 22nd Nov. - 10th Dec. Dec. 02nd Dec. 02nd 2 2
19 Monocerotids 5th Dec. - 17th Dec. Dec. 10th Dec. 10th 1 1
20 Geminids 7th Dec. - 18th Dec. Dec. 15th 03h Dec. 14th 09h 50 60
21 Ursids 18th Dec. - 24th Dec. Dec. 23rd 09h Dec. 22nd 15h 3 3

No. Meteor Stream
name
Solor
longituide
Radiant Moon Character (in Japan)
REC DEL 2003 2004 number photo impression
1 iota-Doraconids 283.16 230 +49 1 12 Good! General Great!
2 Coma Berenicids 299 187 +21 16 27 Poor Poor Poor
3 Virginids 25 214 -12 13 23 Poor General Poor
4 Lyrids 32.1 274 +34 21 3 General General General
5 eta-Aquarids 45.5 337 -1 4 16 General Poor Good!
6 Arietids 77 44 +23 8 19 Poor Poor Poor
7 June Bootids 95.8 221 +51 28 10 Poor General General
8 delta-Aquarids 126 339 -16 0 11 General General General
9 Capricornids 127 307 -10 1 12 Poor General General
10 iota-Aquarids 132 333 -15 7 18 Poor Poor Poor
11 Perseids 140.0 47 +58 15 25 Great! Good! Great!
12 Cygnids 147 289 +56 22 4 Poor General General
13 Giacobinids 195.08 262 +54 13 24 Poor Poor General
14 Orionids 207.7 95 +16 25 7 Good! Good! General
15 North-Taurids 225 41 +20 10 21 Poor Good! General
16 South-Taurids 225 40 +12 10 21 Poor Good! General
17 Leonids 235.27 153 +22 25 5 General Great! Good!
18 kai-Orionids 250 82 +23 9 20 Poor Poor Poor
19 Monocerotids 257 100 +8 15 27 Poor Poor Poor
20 Geminids 262.3 113 +32 21 1 Great! General Great!
21 Ursids 270.7 217 +76 29 10 Poor General Poor


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