Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| gptkbp:instanceOf |
meteor shower
|
| gptkbp:alsoKnownAs |
gptkb:Perseid_meteor_shower
|
| gptkbp:annualEvent |
July to August
|
| gptkbp:bestViewedIn |
pre-dawn hours
|
| gptkbp:culturalSignificance |
St. Lawrence's Tears
|
| gptkbp:discoveredBy |
gptkb:Adolphe_Quetelet
|
| gptkbp:firstObserved |
1835
|
| gptkbp:hasViewOf |
gptkb:Northern_Hemisphere
clear, dark skies |
| https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label |
Perséides
|
| gptkbp:meteorType |
fast meteors
|
| gptkbp:notableFor |
bright meteors
|
| gptkbp:parentBody |
gptkb:Comet_Swift-Tuttle
|
| gptkbp:parentCometDiscoverers |
gptkb:Lewis_Swift
gptkb:Horace_Parnell_Tuttle |
| gptkbp:parentCometDiscoveryYear |
1862
|
| gptkbp:parentCometPeriod |
133 years
|
| gptkbp:peakPeriod |
August
|
| gptkbp:radiant |
gptkb:constellation_Perseus
|
| gptkbp:relatedEvent |
Comet Swift-Tuttle perihelion
|
| gptkbp:speed |
about 59 km/s
|
| gptkbp:zenithalHourlyRate |
up to 100 meteors per hour
|
| gptkbp:bfsParent |
gptkb:Cœur_de_Pirate
|
| gptkbp:bfsLayer |
7
|