October is one of the busiest months of the year to watch meteor showers. About 10 different showers can be observed at different points of the globe.
This month is well known because of the Orionids, the meteor shower that is caused by the Halley comet.
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.
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List of October meteor showers
The following are the meteor showers that will happen in the month of October.
The list is sorted by the peak date.
Daytime Sextantids (September 9 – October 9)
General Information
| Name | Daytime Sextantids |
| Start date | September 9 |
| End date | October 9 |
| Peak | September 27 |
| Comet | (155140) 2005 UD |
| Speed | 32 km/s |
| Zenithal hourly rate | 5 |
| Brightness | High |
Location
| Constellation | Sextans |
| Right ascencion | 156.6 |
| Declination | -2.4 |
October Camelopardalids (October 5 – October 6)
General Information
| Name | October Camelopardalids |
| Start date | October 5 |
| End date | October 6 |
| Peak | October 6 |
| Comet | unknown |
| Speed | 47 km/s |
| Zenithal hourly rate | 5 |
| Brightness | High |
Location
| Constellation | Camelopardalis |
| Right ascencion | 10.9 |
| Declination | +79 |
Draconids (October 6 – October 10)
General Information
| Name | Draconids (previously known as Giacobinids) |
| Start date | October 6 |
| End date | October 10 |
| Peak | October 9 |
| Comet | 21P/Giacobini-Zinner |
| Speed | 20 km/s |
| Zenithal hourly rate | 10 |
| Brightness | Mid |
Location
| Constellation | Draco |
| Right ascencion | 17.4 |
| Declination | +54 |
Southern Taurids (September 10 – November 20)
General Information
| Name | Southern Taurids |
| Start date | September 10 |
| End date | November 20 |
| Peak | October 10 |
| Comet | 2P/Encke |
| Speed | 27 km/s |
| Zenithal hourly rate | 5 |
| Brightness | High |
Location
| Constellation | Tauros |
| Right ascencion | 2.1 |
| Declination | +9 |
Delta Aurigids (October 10 – October 18)
General Information
| Name | Delta Aurigids |
| Start date | October 10 |
| End date | October 18 |
| Peak | October 11 |
| Comet | unknown |
| Speed | 64 km/s |
| Zenithal hourly rate | 2 |
| Brightness | Mid |
Location
| Constellation | Auriga |
| Right ascencion | 5h 36m -0s |
| Declination | +44° 00′ 00″ |
Epsilon Geminids (October 14 – October 27)
General Information
| Name | Epsilon Geminids |
| Start date | October 14 |
| End date | October 27 |
| Peak | October 18 |
| Comet | C/1964 N1 (Ikeya) |
| Speed | 70 km/s |
| Zenithal hourly rate | 3 |
| Brightness | Mid |
Location
| Constellation | Geminis |
| Right ascencion | 6.8 |
| Declination | +27° 00′ 00″ |
Orionids (October 2 – November 7)
General Information
| Name | Orionids |
| Start date | October 2 |
| End date | November 7 |
| Peak | October 21 |
| Comet | 1P/Halley |
| Speed | 66 km/s |
| Zenithal hourly rate | 20 |
| Brightness | High |
Location
| Constellation | Orion |
| Right ascencion | 06h 24m |
| Declination | +15° 00′ 00″ |
Leonis Minorids (October 19 – October 27)
General Information
| Name | Leonis Minorids |
| Start date | October 19 |
| End date | October 27 |
| Peak | October 24 |
| Comet | C/1739 K1 |
| Speed | 62 km/s |
| Zenithal hourly rate | 2 |
| Brightness | Mid |
Location
| Constellation | Leo minor |
| Right ascencion | 10h 48m 0s |
| Declination | +37° 00′ 00″ |
Northern Taurids (October 20 – December 10)
General Information
| Name | Northern Taurids |
| Start date | October 20 |
| End date | December 10 |
| Peak | November 12 |
| Comet | 2004 TG |
| Speed | 29 km/s |
| Zenithal hourly rate | 5 |
| Brightness | High |
Location
| Constellation | Tauros |
| Right ascencion | 03h 52m |
| Declination | +22° 00′ 00″ |
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