Delta Aquarids "Comet of Origin: unknown, 96P Machholz suspected Radiant: constellation Aquarius Active: July 12-Aug. 23, 2012 Peak Activity: July 28-29, 2012 Peak Activity Meteor Count: Approximately 20 meteors per hour Meteor Velocity: 25 miles (41 kilometers) per second Notes: It's not a good year for the Delta Aquarids -- light from the August full moon make them nearly impossible to see." Perseids "Comet of Origin: 109P/Swift-Tuttle Radiant: constellation Perseus Active: July 17-Aug. 24, 2012 Peak Activity: Aug. 12, 2012 Peak Activity Meteor Count: Approximately 100 meteors per hour Meteor Velocity: 37 miles (59 kilometers) per second Notes: Moonlight won't be as big a problem as last year, as its waning crescent won't rise until after midnight, and the shower peaks from about 10-11 pm local on the night of Aug. 12." www.jpl.nasa.gov The 2011 Perseid meteor shower images: 1) Huntsville all sky camera's meteor view on Aug. 12-13, with a bright full moon "smear" at the bottom. 2) Perseids composite, seen Aug. 12-13. Concentric circles are star trails. 3) Collage of Perseids taken throughout the evening and early morning of Aug. 10-15. All images are false-color (Credits: NASA/MSFC/Meteoroid Environment Office) www.nasa.gov The 2010 Perseid meteor shower images: Composite of 2010 Perseid Meteors "The 2010 Perseid meteor shower is lighting up the August skies. This image shows two composite views taken on the night of Aug. 11, 2010. The image on the left shows a ...
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