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Today's Meteor Activity

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UPCOMING METEOR SHOWERS: FEBRUARY-MARCH 2026

Only minor showers hit the Earth in February - March. The most significant is Capricornids / Sagittariids (Peaking February 1st), a medium-ZHR daytime shower; its radiant culminates at relatively low elevation in northern emisphere skies. Note that recent radio results indicate that Capricornids / Sagittariids maximum may fall variably sometime between February 1-4.

Southern Emisphere observers will check activity of α-Centaurids. The average peak ZHR of this shower, between 1988-2007 was only 6 hr-1; but in 1974 and 1980 outbursts of few hours duration yelded ZHR close to 20-30 hr-1. Significant activity was reported on 2015 February 14, although there was no confirmation of an outburst predicted for 2015 February 8. An outburst during 2021 February 13-15, associated with γ-Crucids might have been a return of the α-Centaurids.

Sporadic meteors are now reaching their seasonal minimum, but MS contacts via "sporadics" are still possible, especially in early morning hours.




For Radio Observers, the (Theoretical) UT peaks for upcoming showers in February-March 2026 are as follows:

Capricornids / Sagittariids (Daytime shower)
Active: January 13 - February 04
Maximum: February 1 (λsol= 312.5 degs)
ZHR: Medium

α - Centaurids (Southern Emisphere shower)
Active: January 31 - February 20
Maximum: February 08 (λsol= 319.4 degs)
ZHR: Typically low (6 hr-1) but may reach 25 hr-1

γ - Normids (Southern Emisphere shower)
Active: February 25 - March 28
Maximum: March 14 (λsol= 354 degs)
ZHR: Low (6 hr-1)

(Source: IMO)



2026 Quadrantids Review

Quadrantids activity in 2026 has been somewhat different than expected, reaching ZHR of about 60 hr-1, in the early hours on January 4 (some 5-6 hours later than predicted). Shower peak also appears to be wider than expected though, being full width at half maximum much greater than usual 4 hours. Combined effect of near-peak rates and radiant height, provided good MS conditions in the late afternoon of January 3, and the late night between January 3 and 4. Have a look to 2026 QUA ZHR plot on
IMO Website.