About this site
One question, answered properly: is tonight worth going outside for, from where you actually are?
Who makes it
Meteor Shower is built and maintained by Ilsur Gabdulkhakov, an independent developer. The same person wrote the forecast engine, the companion apps for iPhone and Android, and the text you are reading. There is no editorial team, no sponsored content and no paid placement.
Why it exists
Most meteor shower coverage repeats the same headline number, "up to 100 an hour", and stops there. Very few people see that many, and the gap between the headline and a cold night in the garden is the reason this site exists. Every rate here is one you could count yourself, for a stated sky, at a stated hour.
How it works
Meteor shower visibility follows from astronomy: given a place and a date, the radiant's height, the Moon, the length of the dark window and the resulting rate can all be computed. The site does that computation on every build, from published shower data and an open-source ephemeris. The full method, including its limits, is on themethodology page.
How it makes money
The website is free and carries no ads. It is paid for by the companion app: free for tonight's forecast and cloud-checked alerts for one place, with an optional Premium tier for several locations, home-screen widgets and a sky scanner. The website's numbers are the same whether or not you use the app.
Corrections and contact
If a date or rate looks wrong, write to support@ilsur.me with the page and your location. Computed does not mean infallible, and a reproducible report is the fastest way to a fix.
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