2026 Meteor Shower Calendar Revealed!
Summary
The Josh Universe - Space Discord Server community announced the highly predictable 2026 Meteor Shower Calendar, shared via a post from joshtospace. This announcement details the dates for six major meteor showers occurring throughout the year, including the Lyrids, Perseids, and Geminids. Knowing these dates allows space enthusiasts to plan ahead for spectacular celestial viewing opportunities caused by Earth passing through comet and asteroid debris trails.
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2026 will be a spectacular year for meteor showers - here's when to look up!
Meteor showers occur when debris from comets and asteroid pass through Earth's atmosphere, making visible meteor showers from the ground. Meteor showers tend to follow the orbit of the respective comets and asteroids, meaning they are highly predictable.
The Lyrids meteor shower will occur from April 22nd to the 23rd. From May 5th through the 6th, the Eta Aquariids will appear. The Perseids meteor showers will be on the 12th and 13th of August. Following that, the Origins will be from October 22nd to the 23rd. Furthermore, the Leonids will happen the night on November 17th into the 18th. Finally, 2026 will wrap up with the Geminids from December 13th to the 14th.
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