Taurids
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Meteor shower Northern Taurids |
|
|---|---|
| activity | |
| Beginning | the 20th of October |
| maximum | November 12th |
| The End | 10th of December |
| Radian position | |
| RA | 3 h 52 m |
| DE | + 22 ° |
| ZHR | 5 |
| Population index | 2.3 |
| geocentric speed |
29 km / s |
|
Meteor shower Southern Taurids |
|
|---|---|
| activity | |
| Beginning | September 10 |
| maximum | October 10th |
| The End | 20th November |
| Radian position | |
| RA | 2 h 08 m |
| DE | + 9 ° |
| ZHR | 5 |
| Population index | 2.3 |
| geocentric speed |
27 km / s |
The Taurids are an ecliptical meteor shower that is divided into two separate swarms of falling stars - the Northern Taurids and the Southern Taurids . The two streams are active between September and December. During this period, the two radians , which have a mutual distance of approx. 5 degrees, move from the constellation Pisces over the constellation Aries into the constellation Taurus . Both streams have a ZHR of 5 meteors / h. More bright fireballs were observed in the first half of November . The Taurids have several mother bodies. In addition to the comet 2P / Encke , some planetoids are also among the mother bodies.
| Radiant positions of the Northern Taurids | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Day | 20.10. | 10/30 | 11/10 | November 20 | 11/30 | |
| RA | 2h32m | 3h08m | 3h44m | 4h20m | 4h56m | |
| DE | + 18 ° | + 20 ° | + 22 ° | + 24 ° | + 24 ° | |
| Radiant positions of the Southern Taurids | ||||||
| Day | 10.09. | 25.09. | 10.10. | 25.10. | 11/10 | November 20 |
| RA | 0h48m | 1h24m | 2h8m | 2h52m | 3h44m | 4h16m |
| DE | + 3 ° | + 6 ° | + 9 ° | + 13 ° | + 15 ° | + 16 ° |
Individual evidence
- ↑ a b IMO Meteor Shower Calendar 2020 , accessed on April 16, 2020