Whats Out Tonight
Coming to a Dark Sky Near You
Major Meteor Showers in 2009
Shower
Radiant and
direction Morning of
maximum Hourly rate

Quadrantid  Draco (NE) Jan. 3 100
Lyrid  Lyra (E) Apr. 22 10-20
Eta Aquarid*  Aquarius (E) May 6 20-40
Delta Aquarid*  Aquarius (S) July 28 20
Perseid*  Perseus (NE) Aug. 12 60
Orionid  Orion (SE) Oct. 21 10-15
Leonid  Leo (E) Nov. 17 10
Geminid  Gemini (S) Dec. 14 100
* Moonlight will wash out fainter meteors in these showers
.
The Moon will be by Mars
once again on the 24th
with the Beehive cluster
nearby
Take a look west
after sunset on the
20th and see the
Moon and 2 planets
Then after dark on the
20th get your
binoculars out and
watch the Moon rub the
Pleadies