December Leonis Minorid meteor shower

The December Leonis Minorid meteor shower will be active from 5 December to 4 February, producing its peak rate of meteors around 19 December.

Over this period, there will be a chance of seeing December Leonis Minorid meteors whenever the shower’s radiant point – in the constellation Leo Minor – is above the horizon, with the number of visible meteors increasing the higher the radiant point is in the sky. Rising from the eastern horizon about 22.30 in India, the radiant will be visible until dawn.

The shower is likely produce its best displays in the hours around 05:00 IST, when its radiant point is highest in the sky, and is expected to produce a nominal rate of around 5 meteors per hour