The Quadrantids can produce over 110-120 meteors per hour, but the narrow peak of this shower lasts only a few hours and doesn’t always come at an opportune time. The radiant point is in the part of the sky that used to be considered the constellation Quadrans Muralis the Mural Quadrant. You’ll find this radiant near Urser Major, in the north-northeastern sky after midnight and highest up before dawn.

The Lyrid meteor shower – lasts from about April 16 to 25. About 10 to 15 meteors per hour can be expected around the shower’s peak. The Lyrids are known for uncommon surges that can sometimes bring the rate up to 100 per hour. Those rare outbursts are not easy to predict, but they’re one of the reasons the tantalizing Lyrids are worth checking out. The radiant for this shower is near the bright star Vega in the constellation Lyra, which rises in the northeast at about 10 p.m. In 2019, we expect the peak viewing hours to take place in the dark hours before dawn April 23, but under the light of a bright waning gibbous Moon,

This meteor shower is over 3 days, one before and one after the predicted peak morning of May 5. The shower favors the Southern Hemisphere and is often that hemisphere’s best meteor shower of the year. The radiant is near the star Eta in the constellation Aquarius. The radiant comes over the eastern horizon at about 4 a.m. local time; that is the time at all locations across the globe. For that reason, you’ll want to watch this shower in the hour or two before dawn

Like the Eta Aquariids in May, the Delta Aquariid meteor shower in July favors the Southern Hemisphere and tropical latitudes in the Northern Hemisphere. But these meteors can be seen from around the world. These faint meteors appear to radiate from near the star Skat or Delta in the constellation Aquarius the Water Bearer. The maximum hourly rate can reach 15 to 20 meteors in a dark sky. The nominal peak is around July 27-30, but, unlike many meteor showers, the Delta Aquariids lack a very definite peak. Instead, these medium-speed meteors ramble along fairly steadily throughout late July and early August. An hour or two before dawn usually presents the most favorable view of the Delta Aquariids. At the shower’s peak in late July 2019, the rather faint Delta Aquariid meteors will not have to contend with moonlight, so this is indeed a favorable year for watching this shower. You’ll still be seeing Eta Aquarids when the Perseids peak in August.

The Perseid meteor shower is perhaps the most beloved meteor shower of the year for the Northern Hemisphere. It’s a rich meteor shower. These swift and bright meteors radiate from a point in the constellation Perseus. Perseid meteors tend to strengthen in number as late night deepens into midnight, and typically produce the most meteors in the early hours before dawn. In 2019, the peak night of this shower will be lit by the brilliant waxing gibbous moon. Predicted peak in 2019: the night of August 12-13, but try the nights before and after, too, from late night until dawn

The radiant point for the Draconid meteor shower almost coincides with the head of the constellation Draco. The Draconid shower is a real oddity, in that the radiant point stands highest in the sky as darkness falls. In 2019, watch the Draconid meteors at nightfall and early evening on October 8. Try the nights of October 7 and 9, too. Unfortunately, there is waxing gibbous moon as this has a low hourly yeald 

The Orionids exhibit a maximum of about 10 to 20 meteors per hour. More meteors tend to fly after midnight, and the Orionids are typically at their best in the early hours before dawn. In 2019, the moon is just past last quarter and will interfere with the Orionids. The best time to view we be in the early hours before dawn on October 21 and 22, in the light of the waning moon.

The North Taurids meteor shower is long-lasting (October 12 – December 2) but modest, and the peak number is forecast at about five meteors per hour. The North and South Taurids combine to provide a nice sprinkling of meteors throughout October and November. Typically, you see the maximum numbers at around midnight, when Taurus the Bull is highest in the sky. Taurid meteors tend to be slow-moving, but sometimes very bright. In 2019, the full moon – shining from dusk to dawn – will hamper the peak night of November 12 (morning of November 13).

Leonid meteor storms sometimes recur in cycles of 33 to 34 years, producing a maximum of perhaps 10-15 meteors per hour. Like many meteor showers, the Leonids ordinarily pick up steam after midnight and display the greatest meteor numbers just before dawn, for all points on the globe. In 2019, the moon will display a waning gibbous phase on the peak night of the Leonid shower, the night of November 17 to the morning of November 18. The Leonids tend to produce the most meteors in the predawn hours, at which time the moon – unfortunately – will be rather close to the radiant point of this shower.

Radiating from near the bright stars Castor and Pollux in the constellation Gemini the Twins, the Geminid meteor shower is one of the finest meteors showers visible in either the Northern or the Southern Hemisphere. The meteors are plentiful, rivaling the August Perseids. The greatest number of meteors fall in the early hours after midnight, centered around 2 a.m. when the radiant point is highest in the sky. In 2019, the moon is just past full for the Geminids.

Ursid meteors is about a week after the Geminids. This low-key meteor shower is active each year from about December 17 to 26. The Ursids usually peak around the December solstice, perhaps offering 5 to 10 meteors per hour during the predawn hours in a dark sky. This year, in 2019, the waning crescent moon lighting up the early morning hours shouldn’t too greatly disturb on this year’s Ursid shower.