1. PERSEIDS: This is the most famous meteor shower. The Perseids produce between 50 and 80 meteors per hour. The peak occurs during the nights of August 11β13.
2. ORIONIDS: Between October 21 and 22, the Orionids produce up to 30 meteors per hour. All the fragments burning in Earthβs atmosphere originate from Comet Halley.
3. LEONIDS: The Leonids reach their peak on November 16, 17, or 18. During the maximum, around 10β15 meteors per hour can be observed.
4. GEMINIDS: During their peak, the Geminids produce between 60 and 80 meteors per hour, many of them being extremely bright fireballs (bolides). The maximum occurs around December 13β14.
5. URSIDS: Their peak occurs on December 22 or 23, with around 5β10 meteors per hour.
Source: [https://www.astro-urseanu.ro/meteori.html](https://www.astro-urseanu.ro/meteori.html)
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