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Nov 2000

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"Encyclopedia of Astronomy and Astrophysics, Edited by Paul Murdin, article 5343. Bristol: Institute of Physics Publishing, 2001

Astronomy and Astrophysics

Astrophysics

Solar System, Meteors

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The best-known meteor shower and one of the most prolific, occurring in late July and August. In medieval times the shower was known as the Tears of Saint Lawrence, who was martyred on 10 August 258, close to the time of maximum Perseid activity. The radiant begins in the constellation Cassiopeia and moves through northern Perseus. The high inclination (113°) of the parent comet, 109P/Swift-Tuttl...

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