Perseids

The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift–Tuttle that are usually visible from mid-July to late-August. The meteors are called the Perseids because they appear... Wikipedia

• Discovery date:  AD 36 (first record)
• Parent body:  Comet Swift–Tuttle
• Constellation:  Perseus and Cassiopeia, (near HD 19557)
• Right ascension:  03 h13 m
• Declination:  °
• Occurs during:  July 14 – September 1
• Date of peak:  August 12, (August 13 for 2023)
• Velocity:  58.8 km/s
• Zenithal hourly rate:  100
• Data source:  DuckDuckGo