Astronomical events and highlights of 2020 and 2021 including supermoons, solar and lunar eclipses, meteor showers, solstices, and equinoxes. The shower is visible from mid-July each year, with the peak in activity being between August 9 and 14, depending on the particular location of the stream. Must-see celestial events for the rest of 2020. 2020 Perseid meteor shower photos shine bright in a dark year See all photos +11 More. The shower… The annual Orionid meteor shower will occur from around 2 October to 7 November, and gets its name because the meteors radiate from the Orion constellation. To catch the show, the advice is the same as for all celestial … Oct 1, 2020 Jeff Dai/Stocktrek Images Getty Images. The 2020 Orionid meteor shower lasts from October 2 to November 7, peaking on the morning of Wednesday, October 21. Peak of Perseid meteor shower: The maximum of the Perseid activity in 2020 is expected during the night of the 12th August 2020. The Orionid meteor shower will peak in the early morning hours of October 21, sprinkling remnants of Halley's Comet in Earth's atmosphere to create a dazzling display. The show is “one of the most beautiful showers of the year,” according to NASA. Meteors in annual showers are named for the point in the sky from which they appear to radiate. Aug. 12-13, Perseid meteor shower: If you can catch only one meteor shower in 2020, make it the Perseids, which produce up to 60 shooting stars an hour at the peak. 2020 Cosmic Calendar . The Orionid meteor shower appears starting in October each year, when Earth travels through debris from Halley's Comet. The Perseids is the name of a prolific meteor shower.