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If you're a fan of stargazing the year ahead is full of some magical displays you won't want to miss.

2017 got off to a good start with the Quadrantids meteor shower gracing our skies in January and there's many more celestial events to look forward to in the next few months.

Next up is the Lyrid in April which is one of the oldest showers known. Following this is the Eta Aqaurids in May and Delta Aquarids in July.

So dust off your telescope and get your cameras ready - here are ten beautiful displays to look forward to.

The Lyrid Saturday April 22 - Sunday April 23

The Lyrid meteor shower is usually active between April 16 and April 25 each year. This year it will peak, and be most visible, on Saturday April 22 after midnight and just before dawn on Sunday April 23.

The Lyrid is considered to be one of the oldest meteor showers known. It is named after the constellation Lyra.

It usually produces about 20 meteors per hour – these are made from dust particles left behind by the comet C/1861 G1 Thatcher, which was discovered in 1861.

Eta Aquarid Monday, May 5 – Tuesday, May 6

This is one of two meteor showers created by debris from Comet Halley. It is an above average shower that favours the Southern Hemisphere, here stargazers can see up to 60 meteors per hour when it’s at its peak.

It will reach half that amount at 30 meteors per hour in the Northern Hemisphere.

The Eta Aquarid shower runs each year from April 19 to May 28. This year it will be on the night of May 6 and in the early morning of May 7 - the best time to see in the early morning right before dawn.

Comet Halley is arguably the most famous comet known, it is named after its discoverer - English astronomer Edmond Halley. He examined reports of a comet approaching Earth in 1531, 1607 and 1682. He concluded that these comets were actual the same one returning over and over again.

Delta Aquarid Friday, July 28 – Saturday, July 29

Much like May’s Eta Aquarid shower the Delta Aquarid meteor shower favours the Northern Hemisphere where it is likely to be more visible.

Delta Aquarid is produced by the debris left behind by the Marsden and Kracht comets.

It is an average shower which runs annually from July 12 to August 23. This year it will peak on the night of July 28 and the best viewing hours will be after midnight and before dawn on the morning of July 29 between 2-3am.

Perseid Saturday, August 12 - Sunday, August 13

This is one of the main celestial events of the summer and is regarded as one of the best showers to observe. At its peak it can produce up to 60 bright meteors per hour.

The Perseid show is produced by the Swift-Tuttle comet – which is the largest solar system object to pass so close to Earth repeatedly. Researchers once thought that Swift-Tuttle was likely to actually hit Earth in the year 2126 but the last time it passed Earth in 1992 astronomers took more precise measurements and found that its next pass would not be so dangerous.

Draconid Saturday, October 7

The Draconid is the first of two meteor showers that will pass through our skies in October.

It owes its name to the constellation Draco which is a derivative of the Latin term draconem meaning huge serpent.

The meteor is created when the Earth passes through the dust debris left by the comet 21P/ Giacobini-Zinner - sometimes the Draconid is also known as the Giacobinids.

It’s an unusual shower because it’s best seen in the early evening instead of between midnight and dawn like most other showers. This year it will peak on the night of the 7 where it should produce 10 meteors per hour.

Orionid Friday, October 20- Saturday, October 21

The Orionid arrives every year and is visible from October 2 to November 7 when the Earth passes through the debris left behind by the most famous comet of all Comet Halley.

The shower is expected to peak just after midnight on October 20 and right before dawn on October 21. At its peak 20 meteors per hour can be seen in the sky.

It’s called the Orionid because the meteors seem to emerge or radiate from a constellation called Orion.

Taurid Saturday, November 4 - Sunday, November 5

The Taurid is a long-running minor meteor shower, it only produces about 5-10 meteors per hour.

The shower runs annually from September 7 to December 10, and peaks this year on the night of November 4.

It has a high percentage of fireballs, or exceptionally bright meteors so should be easy to see providing the skies are clear.

Leonid Friday, November 17 - Saturday, November 18

November’s Leonid meteor shower happens every year between the 6th and the 30th. It occurs when Earth crosses the orbital path of Comet Tempel-Tuttl.

This year it will peak on the night of November, 17. The Leonid shower is unique because it has a cyclonic peak about every 33 years - this is where hundreds of meteors can be seen per hour. The last time this happened was in 2001.

Geminid Wednesday, December 13 - Thursday, December 14

This is considered to be one of the best showers to observe as it can produce up to 120 multicoloured meteors per hour at its peak.

It owes its name to the constellation Gemini from where the meteors seem to emerge from in the sky. The peak of the Geminid is expected to be one of the most prolific meteor showers of the year and the best time to see it is after dark on December 14.

Ursid Thursday, December 21 - Friday, December 22

The Ursid shower arrives each year between December 17 and December 23. It is produced by dust grains left behind by comet 8/P Tuttle and is also called the Mechain-Tuttle’s.

This year it will peak on the night of the 21st and the morning of December 22nd. The Ursids meteor shower has been known to produce short bursts of over 100 meteors per hour. But typically the shower is much sparser than that. In a dark sky, it might produce only five to 10 meteors per hour at its peak.