Every meteor shower has a best hour, when its radiant is highest and the sky is dark. Choose a shower and your location to see that hour, how high the radiant climbs, whether the moon interferes and roughly how many meteors to expect under a dark sky.
How to use the Meteor Shower Planner
- Choose the shower and location.
- Plan to shoot around the best hour.
- Point the camera 45–60° from the radiant.
FAQ
Why so few meteors?
Rates assume a perfect sky with the radiant overhead; light pollution and a low radiant reduce them a lot.
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