☄️ Shooting star months

🦉 Every year Earth runs through the same dust trails on the same dates. Which month does each shower peak?

The answers, and why

1. In which month do the Geminids peak? December. Geminids: active 4 to 20 December, peaking in December.
2. In which month do the Leonids peak? November. Leonids: active 3 November to 2 December, peaking in November.
3. In which month do the Ursids peak? December. Ursids: active 13 to 24 December, peaking in December.
4. In which month do the Quadrantids peak? January. Quadrantids: active 26 December to 16 January, peaking in January.
5. In which month do the Lyrids peak? April. Lyrids: active 14 to 30 April, peaking in April.
6. In which month do the Eta Aquariids peak? May. Eta Aquariids: active 15 April to 27 May, peaking in May.
7. In which month do the Delta Aquariids peak? July. Delta Aquariids: active 12 July to 23 August, peaking in July.
8. In which month do the Perseids peak? August. Perseids: active 14 July to 1 September, peaking in August.
9. In which month do the Draconids peak? October. Draconids: active 6 to 10 October, peaking in October.
10. In which month do the Orionids peak? October. Orionids: active 26 September to 22 November, peaking in October.

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