The dates of meteor showers are rather predictable as listed in Table 28.2. How intense the shower might be, however, is still somewhat of a guess. So keep your eye to the nighttime sky for these meteor showers. While doing

so, review in your mind the distinctions among meteoroids, meteors, meteorites, and comets. Also notable in our nighttime skies are the lunar eclipses, which can be seen by anyone who happens to be on the nighttime side of Earth during the eclipse (assuming skies are clear).
Here are the dates for upcoming lunar eclipses viewable in North America.

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TABLE 28.2 METEOR SHOWER DATA Shower Name Radiant* Dates Peak Dates Meteors per Hour Quadrantids Pegasus Jan. 1-6 Jan. 3 60 Eta Aquarids Aquarius May 1-10 May 6 35 Perseids Perseus Jul. 23-Aug. 20 Aug. 12 75 Orionids Orion Oct. 16-27 Oct. 22 25 Geminids Gemini Dec. 7-15 Dec. 13 75