| 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. |
| Looking West 9pm on 7-29 |