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ISP 205 - Astronomy
Gary D. Westfall
Lecture 21
Major Annual Meteor Showers
1.4
Phaethon
December 13
Geminid
33
Tempel-Tutlle
November 16
Leonid
3
Encke
October 31
Taurid
76
Halley
October 20
Orionid
7
Giacobini-Zinner
October 9
Draconid
105
Swift-Tuttle
August 22
Perseid
--
Unknown
July 30
Delta Aquarid
76
Halley
May 4
Eta Aquarid
415
Thatcher
April 21
Lyrid
--
Unknown
January 3
Quandrantid
Comet’s Period
(Years)
Associated Comet
Date of Maximum
Shower Name