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Viewing Conditions

Eta Aquariid Meteor Shower Peaks Before Dawn May 6 Under Bright Moonlight

Fast fragments from Halley’s Comet favor southern skies this year.

Ursid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight Into Early Monday Under New-Moon, Solstice Skies

Geminid Meteor Shower Peaks Overnight With Up to 120 Meteors per Hour

Geminid Meteor Shower Begins Today, With Peak Expected Dec. 13–14

Leonid Meteor Shower Set to Peak Sunday Night Under Dark Skies

Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks Predawn Nov. 17 Under Dark, Moonlight-Free Skies

Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks Under New Moon Tonight

Orionids Peak Under New-Moon Skies Tonight

Orionid Meteor Shower Peaks Oct. 21–23 Under New-Moon Skies

Twin Green Comets Brighten For Best Views Under Next Week’s New Moon

Orionid Meteor Shower Set to Peak Under Moonless Skies Next Week

Bright Moon Dulls Draconids’ Peak as Attention Shifts to Orionids

Rare Chi Cygnid Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend With Early-Evening Meteors

Bright Gibbous Moon Dims Perseid Meteor Shower Peak

Waning Gibbous Moon to Dim Perseid Meteor Shower’s Peak Display

Perseids Fly Under Moonless Skies as Delta Aquariids and Capricornids Prepare for July 30 Peak

Eta Aquarid Meteor Shower Peaks with Stunning Pre-Dawn Display

Eta Aquarids Meteor Shower Set to Peak May 6

Lyrid Meteor Shower to Peak April 21–22 with Best Views in Western U.S.

2025 Skywatching Highlights: Eclipses, Meteor Showers, and Planetary Alignments