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Gearing up for those Perseids.

Authors :
Bagnall, Philip M.
Source :
Astronomy. Aug93, Vol. 21 Issue 8, p76. 6p. 9 Color Photographs.
Publication Year :
1993

Abstract

Provides instructions on how amateur astronomers can best watch the annual Perseid meteor shower, expected between July 20 and August 25, 1993, peaking on August 11/12. Paul Roggemans (International Meteor Organization) predicts enhanced activity between 22h UT and 3h UT on August 11/12, which is good news for European observers. Observing Perseids; The comet connection; Comet Swift-Tuttle; Perseids past and present.

Subjects

Subjects :
*METEORS

Details

Language :
English
ISSN :
00916358
Volume :
21
Issue :
8
Database :
Academic Search Index
Journal :
Astronomy
Publication Type :
Periodical
Accession number :
9307280347