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Mark your calendar for these 2018 meteor showers
Image from a dashcam video provided by Lisle Police Department in Lisle, Ill., shows a meteor as it streaked over Lake Michigan Feb. 6, 2017. The meteor lit up the sky across several states in the Midwest. Contributed photo
There are plenty of meteor showers to enjoy this year, reports Storm Center 7 Meteorologist Kirstie Zontini.
Mark your calendars and keep checking in for the latest forecast.
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- Perseids- This is a very active shower. August 11,12,13 head outside from the late evening through dawn. The moon this year won't get in the way.
- Draconids- This shower peaks October 8. It is better in the evening hours with only a handful of meteors per hour.
- Orionids- This shower peaks October 21 before dawn. There are 10-20 meteors per hour. The moon might get in the way.
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- South Taurids- This shower peaks November 4-5. There are about five meteors per hour. This shower is active overnight and there will be no moonlight.
- North Taurids- This shower peaks November 11-12. There are about five meteors per hour. This shower is active overnight.
- Leonids- This shower peaks November 17 or 18. Look before dawn on those mornings to see 10-15 meteors per hour.
- Geminids- This shower peaks December 13-14 with about 50 meteors per hour! It is best in the early morning before dawn.
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