Every summer it's a ritual: Amateur astronomers worldwide look forward to observing the annual performance of the Perseid meteor shower, yet often overlook six lesser-known showers that peak between July 26 and August 17.
Fortunately, in 2023, the phase of the moon will not be overly obtrusive when most of these minor meteor showers will be reaching their peak; only one out of the six will be wrecked by an almost-full moon in early August.
