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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 from the general direction of the constellation Perseus and in more modern times have a radiant bordering on Cassiopeia and Camelopardalis .
Note on pronunciation. The suffix -ian is always unstressed: that is, / i ə n /. The related ending -ean, from an e in the root plus a suffix -an, has traditionally been stressed (that is, / ˈ iː ə n /) if the e is long ē in Latin (or is from η ē in Greek); but if the e is short in Latin, the suffix is pronounced the same as -ian.
In Greek mythology, the Perseides, "those born of Perseus" and Andromeda, are the members of the House of Perseus, descended, according to Valerius Flaccus [1] through Perse and Perses.
The name Perseid meteor shower or Perseids comes from the Greek Perseidai, or sons of Perseus, referring to Greek mythology, according to the Farmer's Almanac. More: August 19 moon is a full moon ...
While the Perseids are active from July 14 to Sept. 1, they reach a "strong maximum" on Aug. 12 or 13, depending on the year, according to the American Meteor Society. In 2024, the meteor shower ...
The Perseids result from “bigger particles than a lot of other showers,” said NASA’s Bill Cooke, giving them the appearance of “bright fireballs” — easier to spot than many others. How ...
Perseus is a constellation in the northern sky, named after the Greek mythological hero Perseus.It is one of the 48 ancient constellations listed by the 2nd-century astronomer Ptolemy, [1] and among the 88 modern constellations defined by the International Astronomical Union (IAU). [2]
In central Illinois, the best chance at peak viewing of the Perseid meteor shower will be this weekend.