What is a meteor shower? (and how to watch them) | Night Sky Guide | We The Curious

Meteor showers are one of nature's marvels. But what are they? And what's the best way to spot meteors? Ross and Lee tell you everything you need to know and give their top tips on spotting shooting stars.

Meteor Shower Calendar:
January 3-4 - Quadrantids
April 21-22 - Lyrids
May 5-6 - Eta Aquarids
July 27-28 - Delta Aquarids
August 11-12 - Perseids
October 20-21 - Orionids
November 17-18 - Leonids
December 13-14 - Geminids

Find your local dark sky site: http://darkskydiscovery.org.uk
International Dark-Sky Association: http://www.darksky.org/

Help out NASA scientists and take part in some real meteor science with http://meteorcounter.com

This video was presented by:
Ross Exton, Live Science Video Producer
Lee Pullen, Planetarium Officer

Camera:
Seamus Foley, Big Screen Producer
Sol Taan http://soltaan.tv/

Produced and edited by:
Seamus Foley

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