The brightest of the Lyrids, the constellation Hercules, rises before midnight, so the meteors can be seen all night, but are most likely to be seen before dawn, when the bright reaches the highest point in the sky.

The Eta Aquariids (May)

Eta Aquariids are active approximately from mid-April to the end of May. This meteor shower does not have a sharp peak: The peak activity lasts about a week, with the activity peaking one night in the first week of May.

In the northern hemisphere, the Eta Aquariids are a moderately intense shower that produces about 10 to 30 meteors per hour. According to the American Meteor Society, many of these meteors produce continuous trains. Another thing that makes the Eta Aquariids so special is that these meteors are actually remnants of the famous Halley’s Comet.

The glow of Eta Aquariids, the constellation Aquarius, appears very low in the northern hemisphere sky in April and does not begin to rise above the eastern horizon until 2 a.m. local time. However, meteors from this shower can still be seen even if the bright one is just below the horizon.

The Southern Delta Aquariids (July–August)

Southern Delta Aquariids are active from mid-July to mid-August, producing peak activity for about a week at the end of July. Unlike other meteor showers, the Southern Delta Aquariids do not have a sharp peak. However, the number of meteors per hour gradually increases and then slowly decreases during the event.

The Southern Delta Aquariids’ radiant is the constellation Aquarius.

Although this meteor shower usually produces relatively dimmer meteors and no continuous trains, this meteor shower is still useful: You can see about 25 shooting stars per hour in good viewing conditions.

The Perseids (July–August)