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Perseids
Sign in to saveThe Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift–Tuttle that are usually visible from mid-July to late-August. The meteors are called the Perseids because they appear from the general direction of the constellation Perseus and in more modern times have a radiant bordering on Cassiopeia and Camelopardalis.
The Perseids are a meteor shower that occurs each year from mid-July to late-August, created by debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle and appearing to come from the direction of the constellation Perseus. They are notable as a prolific meteor shower, making them a popular natural phenomenon for skywatchers during the summer months.
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- Meteor shower.name
- Perseids (PER)
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- Perseid Meteor Shower at Mojave National Preserve (51374983157) (cropped).jpg
- Meteor shower.caption
- Perseids in 2021 as seen from the Mojave National Preserve, California
- Meteor shower.date
- AD 36 (first record)
- Meteor shower.parent
- Comet Swift–Tuttle
- Meteor shower.constellation
- Perseus and Cassiopeia(near HD 19557)
- Meteor shower.month
- July 14 – September 1
- Meteor shower.peak
- August 12(August 13 for 2023)
- Meteor shower.velocity
- 58.8
- Meteor shower.zhr
- 100
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- 0036-00-00
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- 58
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The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift–Tuttle that are usually visible from mid-July to late-August. The meteors are called the Perseids because they appear from the general direction of the constellation Perseus and in more modern times have a radiant bordering on Cassiopeia and Camelopardalis.
==Etymology== The name is derived from the word Perseids (), the sons of Perseus in Greek mythology.
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