Meteor Sky Notes September and October 2025

The Aurigids (AUR) peak on 1st September around 0100UT, and there will be no moonlight interference.

The September eta-Perseids (SPE) peak around the 9th September, but the waning gibbous Moon will interfere.  Both showers have nominal rates of around five per hour but realistically two or three per hour is likely.

In October, the Orionids (ORI) peak in the early morning of 22nd, under a nearly new Moon. A rate of 12 is possible. Both the Northern and Southern Taurid peaks, on 13th October and early November, are blighted by moonlight and rates are unlikely to be even one or two per hour.

Finally, it’s worth mentioning the Draconids (DRA). This shower is very variable but the Earth may pass through a denser dust trail this year, leading to enhanced rates on or around 8th of October although a Full Moon will wash out the fainter ones.