Alpha Capricornids 2028
Low rates but famous for slow, brilliant fireballs; visible from both hemispheres.
Maximum: July 31, 2028 Active: Jul 3 – Aug 15
Viewing from New York
The Alpha Capricornids reach maximum on July 31, 2028, with a peak rate of up to 5 meteors per hour under ideal dark skies (active Jul 3 – Aug 15). A 76%-lit Moon is up for part of the peak night and will wash out the faintest meteors, though the brighter ones still show. Rates stay elevated for several nights either side of the maximum, so you do not need to catch the exact peak night.
Nominal ZHR
5/hr
Moon
76% Waxing Gibbous
Moon interference
Moderate (fair)
Moon conditions computed for New York, 2028.
About the Alpha Capricornids
Active
Jul 3 – Aug 15
Radiant (J2000)
20h 28m, -10°
Velocity
23 km/s
Nominal ZHR
5 / hour
Population index
r = 2.5
Parent body
Comet 169P/NEAT
The date of maximum is taken from the IMO Working List of Visual Meteor Showers; the radiant, velocity and parent body come from the IAU Meteor Data Center. Only the Moon phase and interference are computed for the year and location shown.