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\n<\/picture><\/div>The Leonid meteor shower viewed from North Macedonia in November 2020.<\/span>Credit…<\/span>Georgi Licovski\/EPA, via Shutterstock<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nActive from Nov. 3 to Dec. 2. Peak night: Nov. 17 to 18<\/em><\/p>\nThe Leonids are famous for occasionally producing meteor storms. In 1966, 1999 and 2001, the shower\u2019s rates exceeded 1,000 fireballs per hour. This year\u2019s show should be a more placid 15 meteors per hour or so, as the Earth hits debris fields released from its parent body, comet 55P\/Tempel-Tuttle. The moon will be around a quarter full on the night of peak activity. The shower will be best viewed in the Northern Hemisphere after midnight, and later at night for those in the Southern Hemisphere.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\nA 19th century illustration of Biela\u2019s Comet.<\/span>Credit…<\/span>Universal Images Group via Getty Images<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nThe Andromedids are a historical shower previously thought to be defunct. Accounts by astronomers in China from 1872 and 1885 describe incredible meteor displays in which \u201cstars fell like rain.\u201d But the event had not produced much until 2011, when around 50 meteors per hour could be seen. It also produced a short and quite strong return in 2021.<\/p>\n
Originating from comet 3D\/Biela, the Andromedids are expected to flare once again this year, although nobody knows how strong they may be. If they appear, the meteors will be visible in Asia in the late evening just before midnight. The rising three-quarters-full moon is likely to hamper visibility after that.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\nA Geminids meteor over Salgotarjan, Hungary, in 2021.<\/span>Credit…<\/span>Peter Komka\/EPA, via Shutterstock<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nActive from Dec. 4 to 17. Peak night: Dec. 13 to 14<\/em><\/p>\nOften one of the best and most reliable showers of the year, the Geminids will occur during a new moon this year, providing ideal conditions as long as the weather cooperates.<\/p>\n
Viewers in northern latitudes should be able to start seeing the shower in the evening after sunset, while the action begins for those in the Southern Hemisphere after midnight. Rates could be as high as 150 meteors per hour.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\nEarth at the winter solstice.<\/span>Credit…<\/span>Robert Simmon\/NASA Earth Observatory <\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nIt\u2019s the scientific start to winter in the Northern Hemisphere, when this half of the world tilts away from the sun. Read more about the solstice<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n
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\nA rendering of the orbit followed by the Ursids meteor shower. The white line shows the shower\u2019s path, and the bright blue line in the middle represents the Earth\u2019s orbit.<\/span>Credit…<\/span>Ian Webster and Peter Jenniskens<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nActive from Dec. 17 to 26. Peak night: Dec. 22 to 23<\/em><\/p>\nComing shortly after the Geminids, the Ursids are an often-overlooked minor shower that gets its name because they seem to spring from the Little Dipper, which is part of Ursa Minor.<\/p>\n
The Ursid meteor shower will peak shortly after the new moon, meaning they will only be somewhat affected by its light. Viewers can expect to see seven to 10 meteors per hour, although it is strictly a Northern Hemisphere affair.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\nCredit…<\/span>United Launch Alliance<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nUnited Launch Alliance, a joint venture between Boeing and Lockheed Martin, is preparing for the first flight of Vulcan, its new rocket. The rocket uses engines built by Blue Origin, the space company founded by Jeff Bezos of Amazon. It will carry Peregrine, a robotic lander built by Astrobotic of Pittsburgh, to the Ocean of Storms on the moon\u2019s near side.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\nAn artist\u2019s concept of the NASA Juno spacecraft over the north pole of Jupiter.<\/span>Credit…<\/span>NASA\/JPL-Caltech<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nYou wouldn\u2019t want to live on Io, the rambunctious volcanic moon of Jupiter. But you might want to get a good look at its eruptions (from a safe distance). So would the scientists working on NASA\u2019s Juno mission. After years of studying the atmosphere and interior of Jupiter, the spacecraft has conducted close flybys of two less perilous moons, Ganymede and Europa. The first close flyby of Io will bring Juno within 1,000 miles of the satellite world and its outbursts.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\nEnjoying the Perseid meteor shower at Great Sand Dunes National Park in Colorado.<\/span>Credit…<\/span>Michael Ciaglo for The New York Times<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nOn any given night, far from bright city lights, there\u2019s a chance that you\u2019ll see a beautiful streak shoot across the sky as a meteor flies overhead. But on special dates scattered throughout the year, skywatchers can catch a multitude of flares as meteor showers burst in the darkness.<\/p>\n
Meteor showers occur when our planet runs into the debris fields left behind by icy comets or rocky asteroids going around the sun. These small particles burn up in the atmosphere, leading to blazing trails of light. The regularity of orbital mechanics means that any given meteor shower happens at roughly the same time each year, with the changing phases of the bright moon being the main variable affecting their visibility.<\/p>\n
The coming year should be a good one for meteor lovers. The biggest events \u2014 the summer Perseids and the winter Geminids \u2014 will peak when the moon is either waning or new, meaning its bright light won\u2019t interfere much with the spectacular displays.<\/p>\n
Those outside the United States may catch a glimpse of the Andromedids, a shower that astronomers had considered dead until it showed some activity in 2011 and is expected to potentially return again this year.<\/p>\n
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How to see a shower<\/h2>\n The best practice is to head out to the countryside and get as far from artificial light sources as possible. People in rural areas may have the luxury of just stepping outside. But city-dwellers have options, too.<\/p>\n
Many cities have an astronomical society that maintains a dedicated dark sky area. \u201cI would suggest contacting them and finding out where they have their location,\u201d Robert Lunsford, the secretary general of the International Meteor Organization, said in an interview with The New York Times in 2022.<\/p>\n
Meteor showers are usually best viewed when the sky is darkest, after midnight but before sunrise. To see as many meteors as possible, wait 30 to 45 minutes after you get to your viewing location. That will allow your eyes to adjust to the dark. Then lie back and take in a large swath of the night sky. Clear nights, higher altitudes and times when the moon is slim or absent are best. Mr. Lunsford suggested a good rule of thumb: \u201cThe more stars you can see, the more meteors you can see.\u201d<\/p>\n
Binoculars or telescopes aren\u2019t necessary for meteor showers, and in fact will limit your view.<\/p>\n
How meteor showers form<\/h2>\n Each shower peaks on a certain date when Earth is plowing into the densest portion of the debris field, though in some cases many meteors can still be seen before or after that specific night.<\/p>\n
A shower is named for a constellation in the part of the sky it appears to streak from. But there\u2019s no need to be perfectly versed in every detail of the celestial sphere. Meteors should be visible all over the sky during any given shower.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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\nOrionid meteors streaking over northern Lebanon in 2021.<\/span>Credit…<\/span>Ibrahim Chalhoub\/Agence France-Presse \u2014 Getty Images<\/span><\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\nOn any given night, far from bright city lights, there\u2019s a chance that you\u2019ll see a beautiful streak shoot across the sky as a meteor flies overhead. But on special dates scattered throughout the year, skywatchers can catch a multitude of flares as meteor showers burst in the darkness.<\/p>\n
The next event is the Orionids, which lasts until about Nov. 22 but reaches its peak tonight, on Friday, Oct. 20, into the morning of Saturday, Oct. 21.<\/p>\n
Meteor showers occur when our planet runs into the debris fields left behind by icy comets or rocky asteroids going around the sun. These small particles burn up in the atmosphere, leading to blazing trails of light. The regularity of orbital mechanics means that any given meteor shower happens at roughly the same time each year, with the changing phases of the bright moon being the main variable affecting their visibility.<\/p>\n
After hitting the outbound trail of Halley\u2019s comet in May, Earth every October runs into the debris the comet leaves as it heads toward the sun, producing the Orionid meteor shower. It is a medium-strength shower, usually producing 10 to 20 streaks per hour, although in exceptional years it can create up to 70 per hour.<\/p>\n
The moon will be around a third full this year but will set around midnight, leaving the sky clear of its influence. The shower will be viewable all over the world between midnight and 4 a.m. local time.<\/p>\n
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Subscribe to the Times Space and Astronomy Calendar to get a reminder ahead of this and other events.<\/p>\n
How to see a shower<\/h2>\n The best practice is to head out to the countryside and get as far from artificial light sources as possible. People in rural areas may have the luxury of just stepping outside. But city-dwellers have options, too.<\/p>\n
Many cities have an astronomical society that maintains a dedicated dark sky area. \u201cI would suggest contacting them and finding out where they have their location,\u201d Robert Lunsford, the secretary general of the International Meteor Organization, said in an interview with The New York Times in 2022.<\/p>\n
Meteor showers are usually best viewed when the sky is darkest, after midnight but before sunrise. To see as many meteors as possible, wait 30 to 45 minutes after you get to your viewing location. That will allow your eyes to adjust to the dark. Then lie back and take in a large swath of the night sky. Clear nights, higher altitudes and times when the moon is slim or absent are best. Mr. Lunsford suggested a good rule of thumb: \u201cThe more stars you can see, the more meteors you can see.\u201d<\/p>\n
Binoculars or telescopes aren\u2019t necessary for meteor showers, and in fact will limit your view.<\/p>\n
How meteor showers form<\/h2>\n Each shower peaks on a certain date when Earth is plowing into the densest portion of the debris field, though in some cases many meteors can still be seen before or after that specific night.<\/p>\n
A shower is named for a constellation in the part of the sky it appears to streak from. But there\u2019s no need to be perfectly versed in every detail of the celestial sphere. Meteors should be visible all over the sky during any given shower.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n
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