The Delta Cancrids is a medium strength meteor shower lasting all January. The radiant is located in the constellation of Cancer. It peaks on January 17 each year. It was first discovered in 1872, but the first solid evidence was in 1971. Leonid Meteor Shower A meteor shower, also known as a meteor storm, is a celestial event where a large number of meteors are seen within a very short period of time. ... The radiant or apparent radiant of a meteor shower is the point in the sky that (to a planetary observer) meteors appear to originate from. ... Cancer (IPA: , Latin: , symbol , ) is one of the thirteen constellations of the zodiac. ...
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