Zeta Perseids

Zeta Perseids
Appearance of the eastern sky at 5:00 am on June 7, 2000 from a mid-northern latitude observing site.
Discovery date1947
Parent body2P/Encke (Taurid Complex)
Radiant
ConstellationPerseus
Right ascension04h 12m
Declination+26°
Properties
Occurs duringMay 20 – July 5
Date of peakJune 9–13
Velocity29 km/s
Zenithal hourly rate40 (radar)
See also: List of meteor showers

The Zeta Perseids (ζ–Perseids) are a daylight meteor shower that takes place from about May 20 to July 5. On the peak date of June 13, the radiant is only 16 degrees from the Sun. The shower was discovered at Jodrell Bank Observatory in 1947 using radio equipment. The Zeta Perseids and Beta Taurids are both probably associated with the Taurid Complex of meteor showers. The Arietids and Zeta Perseids maxima tend to blend into one another.

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Gary W. Kronk. "Observing the Zeta Perseids (ζ–Perseids)". Meteor Showers Online. Archived from the original on 2016-04-01. Retrieved 2011-10-12.
  2. 1 2 3 "IMO Meteor Shower Calendar 2012: April to June". International Meteor Organization (IMO). Retrieved 2012-11-26.
  3. 1 2 "June's Invisible Meteors". NASA News. 2000-06-06. Archived from the original on 2007-11-02. Retrieved 2012-11-26.
  4. ↑ Meteor Data Center: (172) Daytime zeta Perseids