Two showers peak in July

There are two southern showers of interest in July, and a less-well positioned northern one in August. First up we have the, which are active from July 12 through to August 23 with a predicted maximum in the morning hours of July 30. This is one of the more dependable for showers for southern observers, with a zenithal hourly rate of around 25. Its meteors are of medium speed, usually white and mostly faint. Occasionally some will leave trains.