February Meteor Showers Guide

February is one of the least active months to watch meteor showers. There are only 3 active events throughout the month and just one has its peak day this month (the Alpha Centaurids). Thankfully, they are all mostly bright and highly visible.

Meteor showers are some of the coolest celestial events to witness. It is not necessary to use a telescope or binoculars to watch them, making them some of the most accessible as well for people that are just getting into astronomy and stargazing.

Every month there are a few meteor showers. They are very consistent and happen every year around the same dates and in the same location in the sky.

If you want to learn more about meteor showers, check out the following articles:

List of February meteor showers

The following are the meteor showers that will happen in the month of February.

The list is sorted by the peak date.

December Leonis Minorids (December 5 – February 4)

General Information

Name	December Leonis Minorids
Start date	December 5
End date	February 4
Peak	December 20
Comet	–
Speed	64 km/s
Zenithal hourly rate	5
Brightness	Mid

Location

Constellation	Leo minor
Right ascension	10.7
Declination	30° 00′ 00″

Alpha Centaurids (January 31 – February 20)

General Information

Name	Alpha Centaurids
Start date	January 31
End date	February 20
Peak	February 8
Comet	unknown
Speed	58 km/s
Zenithal hourly rate	6
Brightness	High

Location

Constellation	Centaurus
Right ascension	14^h 00^m 00^s
Declination	-10° 00′ 00″

Gamma Normids (February 25 – March 28)

General Information

Name	Gamma Normids
Start date	February 25
End date	March 28
Peak	March 14
Comet	C/1864 R1 (Donati) or C/1893 U1 (Brooks)
Speed	56 km/s
Zenithal hourly rate	6
Brightness	High

Location

Constellation	Norma
Right ascension	16^h 24^m
Declination	-51° 00′ 00″

Meteor shower guides for other months: