As of 2026-07-08, Leonids tops the list with 259,200 km/h.
- #1 Leonids — 259,200 km/h
meteor shower associated with the comet Tempel–Tuttle
The Leonids are a prolific annual meteor shower associated with the comet Tempel–Tuttle, and are also known for their spectacular meteor storms that occur about every 33 years. The Leonids get their name from the location of their radiant in the constellation Leo: the meteors appear to radiate from that point in the sky. The name is derived from Greek and Latin with the prefix Leo- referring to the constellation and the suffix -ids signifying that the meteor shower is the offspring of,... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #2 ε-Geminids — 248,400 km/h source Wikidata
- #3 Aurigids — 237,600 km/h
meteor shower
Aurigids is a meteor shower occurring primarily within September. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #4 Eta Aquariids — 237,600 km/h
meteor shower
The Eta Aquariids are a meteor shower associated with Halley's Comet. The shower is visible from about April 19 to about May 28 each year with peak activity on or around May 5. Unlike most major annual meteor showers, there is no sharp peak for this shower, but rather a broad maximum with good rates that last approximately one week centered on May 5. The meteors we currently see as members of the Eta Aquariid shower separated from Halley's Comet hundreds of years ago. The current orbit of... Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #5 Orionids — 237,600 km/h
meteor shower
The Orionids meteor shower, often shortened to the Orionids, is one of two meteor showers associated with Halley's Comet. The Orionids are named because the point they appear to come from lies in the constellation of Orion. The shower occurs annually, lasting approximately one week in late October. In some years, meteors may occur at rates of 50–70 per hour. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #6 Delta Aurigids — 230,400 km/h
meteor shower
Delta Aurigids, or DAU is a minor reliable meteor shower that takes place from October 10 to 18. The peak of the shower is on October 11, with two meteors per hour. The velocity is 143,000 mph. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #7 Alpha Monocerotids — 226,800 km/h
meteor shower
The Alpha Monocerotids is a meteor shower active from 15 to 25 November, with its peak occurring on 21 or 22 November. The speed of its meteors is 65 km/s, which is close to the maximum possible speed for meteors of about 73 km/s. Normally it has a low Zenithal Hourly Rate (ZHR), but occasionally it produces much more intense meteor storms that last less than an hour: such outbursts were observed in 1925, 1935, 1985, and 1995. The 1925 and 1935 storms both reached levels passing 1,000 ZHR. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #8 Leonis Minorids — 223,200 km/h
Meteor shower
source Wikidata - #9 Perseids — 212,400 km/h
prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift-Tuttle
The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift–Tuttle that are usually visible from mid-July to late-August. The meteors are called the Perseids because they appear from the general direction of the constellation Perseus and in more modern times have a radiant bordering on Cassiopeia and Camelopardalis. Read more on Wikipedia.
Wikidata - #10 Gamma Normids — 201,600 km/h
meteor shower
The Gamma Normids (GNO) are a weak meteor shower, active from March 7 to 23, peaking on March 15. The radiant is located near the star Gamma2 Normae in the constellation Norma. Read more on Wikipedia.
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