Perseids

Meteor Showers

The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift–Tuttle. They are usually visible from mid-July to late August. Their meteors are named for their apparent origin in the general direction of the constellation Perseus. In more modern times, the shower’s radiant has bordered on the constellations Cassiopeia and Camelopardalis.

Associated comet: Swift–Tuttle
Usual visibility period: Mid-July to late August
Name origin: Apparent direction of Perseus

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Article: Perseids (English Wikipedia)
Wikidata: Q173708
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Illustration: By Jim Vajda from Oxford, Ohio, USA. CC BY 2.0 · File page on Wikimedia Commons
Jim Vajda from Oxford, Ohio, USA, Perseid Meteor Shower at Mojave National Preserve
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