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Perseid Meteor
Perseid (archaically spelt Perseide) may refer to: * Any meteor of the Perseids * Any member of the Perseids (mythology) * Perse (mythology), a figure in Greek mythology * Hecate, daughter of Perses (son of Crius) * The ''Perseid'', a poem by Trinacrius mentioned in Ovid's ''Epistulae ex Ponto'' (4, 16, 25) * The ''Perseid'', an episode of Ovid's ''Metamorphoses'' devoted to Perseus See also * Perséides (album), ''Perséides'' (album), 2021 album by Cœur de pirate * Perséides (film), ''Perséides'' (film), 2023 film directed by Laurence Lévesque * Perseis (other) * Perseus (other) {{disambiguation ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Perseids
The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift–Tuttle that are usually visible from mid-July to late-August. The meteoroid, meteors are called the Perseids because they appear from the general direction of the constellation Perseus (constellation), Perseus and in more modern times have a radiant (meteor shower), radiant bordering on Cassiopeia (constellation), Cassiopeia and Camelopardalis. Etymology The name is derived from the word Perseids (mythology), Perseids (), the sons of Perseus in Greek mythology. Characteristics The stream of debris is called the Perseid cloud and stretches along the orbit of the comet Swift–Tuttle. The cloud consists of particles ejected by the comet as it travels on its 133-year orbit. Most of the particles have been part of the cloud for around a thousand years. However, there is also a relatively young filament of dust in the stream that was pulled off the comet in 1865, which can give an early mini-peak the da ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
