Canis Majorids
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The Canis Majorids are a minor meteor shower that appears to radiate from the constellation Canis Major, producing a modest number of meteors during its brief annual activity period.
Statements (24)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | meteor shower ⓘ |
| activityDuration | brief annual activity period ⓘ |
| activityPattern | recurs annually ⓘ |
| activityType | minor meteor shower ⓘ |
| belongsTo | list of minor meteor showers ⓘ |
| celestialCategory | meteor shower of Earth ⓘ |
| discoveryStatus | observed meteor shower ⓘ |
| hasRadiant | Canis Major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hemisphereVisibility |
Northern Hemisphere
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Southern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| lightPollutionSensitivity | high ⓘ |
| meteorCount | modest number of meteors ⓘ |
| motionRelativeToEarth | meteoroids entering Earth atmosphere ⓘ |
| namingOrigin | named after the constellation Canis Major ⓘ |
| observationRequirement |
clear weather
ⓘ
dark skies ⓘ |
| observedFrom | Earth NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentBody | unknown ⓘ |
| phenomenonType | astronomical event ⓘ |
| produces | meteors ⓘ |
| radiantConstellation | Canis Major NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| radiantLocation | region of the sky near Canis Major ⓘ |
| visibility | night sky ⓘ |
| visibilityCondition | best seen after local midnight ⓘ |
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