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The meteor shower of the July Pegasids occurs between July 4 and Aug 8. It is a weak meteor shower that has its maximum around July 11 having a ZHR of only 3 meteors per hour. The meteors have, however, an atmosphere entry speed of about 64 km/s.
July Pegasids | |
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![]() Celestial map of Pegasus | |
Parent body | C/1979 Y1 (Bradfield) |
Radiant | |
Constellation | Pegasus |
Right ascension | 23h 12m -0s |
Declination | +10° 08′ 00″ |
Properties | |
Occurs during | July 4 to Aug 8[1] |
Date of peak | July 11 |
Velocity | 64.1[1] km/s |
Zenithal hourly rate | 3[1] |
The Radiant of the Pegasids is in the constellation of Pegasus, around 5 degrees to the west of the star α Pegasi. The origin of this meteor shower is probably the comet C/1979 Y1 (Bradfield).[2] C/1979 Y1 has an orbital period of 308 years,[3] and should return around 2287.
For Central Europe, the best time to watch them is the second half of the night, as the radiant reaches at that time a sufficient height over the horizon.
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