September Perseids
Meteor shower September-Perseids |
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activity | |
Beginning | 5th September |
maximum | the 9th of September |
The End | 21st September |
Radian position | |
RA | 3 h 12 m |
DE | + 40 ° |
ZHR | 5 |
Population index | 3.0 |
geocentric speed |
64 km / s |
The September Perseids are an annual meteor shower active in September . With a zenithal hourly rate of usually 5 meteors per hour, the September Perseids are much weaker than the Perseids active in August . Significantly higher meteor activity was registered on September 9, 2008, with bright fireballs being observed in addition to a large number of falling stars .
The radiant is located in the southern part of the constellation Perseus .
The September Perseids, along with the Delta Aurigids, were viewed as a meteor shower for many years . Only more detailed investigations revealed that there are two separate streams that merge seamlessly into one another.
Individual evidence
- ↑ IMO Meteor Shower Calendar 2020 , accessed on August 28, 2020
- ↑ Outburst of the September Perseids , accessed on 10 September 2008
- ↑ Notes for the visual meteor observer: September 2007 , accessed on January 12, 2016