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10 meteor showers, best to worst for kids

Ranked by a rule, not taste: the shower's best hourly rate (the American Meteor Society's) cut by how much Moon is up on its next peak night (from our sky table). A waxing Moon under about half lit sets before midnight and doesn't count against it.

How it's ordered: Rate × (1 − 0.8 × the Moon in the way), next peak night; the top ten of twelve.

  1. Geminids. Great: night of 13–14 December 2026, Moon 22%, up to 150 an hour at best.
  2. Quadrantids. Great: night of 3–4 January 2027, Moon 12%, up to 120 an hour at best.
  3. Eta Aquariids. Good: night of 5–6 May 2027, Moon 0%, up to 40 an hour at best.
  4. Perseids. Good: night of 12–13 August 2027, Moon 85%, up to 100 an hour at best.
  5. Delta Aquariids. Good: night of 29–30 July 2027, Moon 15%, up to 25 an hour at best.
  6. Leonids. So-so: night of 16–17 November 2026, Moon 47%, up to 15 an hour at best.
  7. Orionids. So-so: night of 21–22 October 2027, Moon 56%, up to 20 an hour at best.
  8. Northern Taurids. Quiet: night of 11–12 November 2026, Moon 8%, up to 5 an hour at best.
  9. Draconids. Quiet: night of 8–9 October 2027, Moon 66%, up to 10 an hour at best.
  10. Lyrids. Quiet: night of 22–23 April 2027, Moon 94%, up to 18 an hour at best.

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