Pegasids
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Meteor shower pegasids |
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|---|---|
| activity | |
| Beginning | 7th of July |
| maximum | July 9 |
| The End | July 13th |
| Radian position | |
| RA | 22 h 40 m |
| DE | + 15 ° |
| ZHR | 3 |
| Population index | 3.0 |
| geocentric speed |
70 km / s |
The meteor shower of Pegasids are active between July 7 and July 13, and it is a weak meteor shower, which during its peak on July 9, a ZHR has / h of only three meteors. However, the meteors have an entry speed of about 70 km / s.
The pegasid radiant is located in the constellation Pegasus , approx. 5 degrees west of the star α Pegasi . The mother body of this meteor shower is probably the comet C / 1979 Y1 (Bradfield) .
For Central Europe , the best observation time is the second half of the night, as the radian here reaches a sufficient height above the horizon .