Delta Mensids
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The Delta Mensids are a minor meteor shower associated with the southern constellation Musca, producing modest activity when Earth crosses its stream of cometary debris.
Statements (23)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | meteor shower ⓘ |
| activityLevel |
minor
ⓘ
modest ⓘ |
| associatedConstellation | Musca NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| cause | Earth crossing a stream of cometary debris ⓘ |
| classification | minor southern meteor shower ⓘ |
| discoveryStatus | lesser-known meteor shower ⓘ |
| hemisphereVisibility | Southern Hemisphere NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meteoroidComposition | cometary material ⓘ |
| meteoroidStream | Delta Mensid meteoroid stream NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| naming | named after the star Delta Mensae / constellation Mensa ⓘ |
| observationMethod |
naked-eye observation
ⓘ
video and photographic monitoring ⓘ visual meteor counts ⓘ |
| observationRequirement | clear, dark skies away from city lights ⓘ |
| origin | cometary debris stream ⓘ |
| parentBodyType | comet (suspected) ⓘ |
| peakActivity | low zenithal hourly rate ⓘ |
| phenomenonType | astronomical event ⓘ |
| radiantLocation | near the constellation Musca ⓘ |
| showerType | annual or periodic meteor shower ⓘ |
| visibility | primarily visible at night from southern latitudes ⓘ |
| visibilityCondition | best seen under dark skies in the Southern Hemisphere ⓘ |
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