Perseids

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2035 Visibility Forecast

84
Visibility Score
83.1
Expected /hr
50.7%
Moon Illum.
fair
71.8°
Best Alt.
at 22:00

Radiant Altitude & Hourly Rate (Peak Night)

விளக்கம்

Most popular meteor shower, peaking on warm August nights. Rural rates 50-100/hr at maximum. Swift with persistent trains and bright meteors.

வரலாறு

First recorded 36 AD by Chinese astronomers. Comet 109P/Swift-Tuttle period ~133 years, last perihelion 1992.

Radiant Position

Shower Properties

IAU CodePER
ClassMajor Shower

ZHR100
Velocity59.0 km/s
Speed ClassSwift (>50 km/s)
Pop. Index (r)2.2

Radiant RA48.0°
Radiant Dec+58.1°
Peak Sol. Lng.140.0°

தாய் உடல்109P/Swift-Tuttle
Parent Typecomet
Best Hemispherenorthern

2035 Dates

Activity StartJul 17
Activity EndAug 24
உச்ச தேதிAug 11

Moon PhaseWaxing Gibbous
Moon Condition fair
Best Timeafter_midnight

Characteristics

Popular Summer Viewing Fast Meteors Persistent Trains Bright Meteors