I wonder if I will see a meteor shower in 2012?

On January 4, the Quadrantids were meteor showers.

Radiant: Constellation Pastor, in the direction of the extension of the Big Dipper's handle.

Flow rate: about 100 capsules per hour.

Good place to observe: northerly regions of the Northern Hemisphere.

April 22, the Lyrid meteor shower.

Radiant: Lyra, in the northeastern part of the sky.

Flow rate: 10-20 hours at peak, sometimes up to 100 hours.

Notes: Meteors are bright and fast, leaving a trail across the sky.

May 5 or 6, the Aquariids are meteor showers.

Radiant: Aquarius star, located east to southeast of the sky.

Flow: Flow will be observed in the Northern Hemisphere to be small, with peaks posing at 10-20 hours.

Good observation sites: The equator and the southern hemisphere are better, and the north is not conducive to observation.

Note: There will be a full moon on the day of observation, and the moonlight will cover most meteors.

On July 28 or 29, the δ Aquariids are meteor showers.

Radiant: δ star in the constellation Aquarius, located in the southern part of the sky.

Flow: Flow observed in the Northern Hemisphere will be small, with peaks likely to be 15-20 hours.

Best observation locations: The equator and the southern hemisphere are better, and the north is not conducive to observation.

Note: There is no obvious peak date for this meteor shower, and it is possible to see it at night in late July and early August.

August 12 or 13, Perseid meteor shower.

Radiant: Perseus.

Flow rate: The peak value is greater than 50 pcs.

October 7, the Draconids.

Radiant: Draco, located in the northern part of the sky.

Flow rate: The flow rate is low, less than 10 pieces per hour. However, there have also been rare flows of several hundred pieces per hour.

Good place to observe: Northern Hemisphere.

October 21, Orionid meteor shower.

Radiant: Orion.

Flow rate: Peak of about 15 pcs per hour.

Notes: Meteors are fast and sometimes leave a trail across the sky.

From the night of November 4 to the morning of November 5, the Southern Taurids were meteor showers.

Radiant: Southern Taurus.

Flow rate: less than 7 pcs per hour.

Note: The meteor shower appears on a scattered date and may be seen from the night of September 25 to November 25.

From the night of November 11 to the morning of November 12, the Northern Taurids were meteor showers.

Radiant: Northern Taurus.

Flow rate: less than 7 pcs per hour.

Note: The meteor shower appears on a scattered date and may be seen from the night of November 12 to December 2.

From the night of November 16 to the morning of November 17, the Leonid meteor shower.

Radiant: Leo.

Flow rate: 10-15 capsules per hour.

From the night of December 13 to the morning of December 14, the Geminid meteor shower.

Radiant: Gemini.

Flow rate: about 50 capsules per hour.

Yes, but you have to pay special attention, I watched a lot of them in Liaoning last year.