Pegasids [SEP] constellation
Pegasids
The meteor shower of the Pegasids occurs between the 7 and 13 July. It is a weak meteor shower that has its maximum around July 9 having a ZHR of only 3 meteors per hour. The meteors have, however, an atmosphere entry speed of about 70 km/s.
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). C/1979 Y1
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