Tau Herculids
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Tau Herculids is a relatively rare and sometimes dramatic meteor shower associated with the periodic comet 73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann 3, with meteors appearing to radiate from the constellation Hercules.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
astronomical event
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meteor shower ⓘ |
| 2022OutburstCause | Earth encountering 1995 breakup debris of 73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann 3 ⓘ |
| activityPeriod | late May to early June ⓘ |
| associatedWith | periodic comet 73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| bestYearlyVisibility | when comet debris trails intersect Earth closely ⓘ |
| cause | Earth passing through debris of 73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann 3 ⓘ |
| classification | periodic-comet-related shower ⓘ |
| declinationOfRadiant | approximately +41 degrees ⓘ |
| discoveryMethod | linked to 73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann 3 orbit ⓘ |
| dustTrailAge | includes very young meteoroid streams ⓘ |
| firstNoted | 1930s ⓘ |
| geocentricVelocity | about 16 km/s ⓘ |
| hemisphereBias | northern ⓘ |
| IAUShowerCode | TAH NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| meteorAppearance |
can include bright meteors during outbursts
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often faint ⓘ |
| meteorTrailSource | dust and small particles from 73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann 3 ⓘ |
| meteorType | cometary meteoroids ⓘ |
| meteorVelocity | slow ⓘ |
| notableOutburst |
1930
GENERATED
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2022 GENERATED ⓘ |
| observationOrganizations |
American Meteor Society
NERFINISHED
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International Meteor Organization NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| observationRequirement |
clear weather
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dark skies ⓘ minimal moonlight ⓘ |
| outburstPotential | sometimes dramatic ⓘ |
| parentBody | 73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann 3 NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCometBreakup |
further fragmentation in 2006
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major fragmentation in 1995 ⓘ |
| parentCometOrbitalPeriod | about 5.4 years ⓘ |
| parentCometType | Jupiter-family comet ⓘ |
| peakActivity | around May 30–31 ⓘ |
| peakPredictability | less predictable than major annual showers ⓘ |
| radiant | near star Tau Herculis ⓘ |
| radiantConstellation | Hercules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| radiantLocation | near the border of constellations Hercules and Bootes ⓘ |
| radiantMotion | radiant drifts slowly during activity period ⓘ |
| radiantReferenceStar | Tau Herculis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| rightAscensionOfRadiant | approximately 236 degrees ⓘ |
| scientificInterest | studies of recent comet fragmentation ⓘ |
| showerFamily | Schwassmann–Wachmann 3 complex NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| typicalMeteorRate | often below naked-eye threshold in non-outburst years GENERATED ⓘ |
| typicalObservationConditions | best observed after local midnight ⓘ |
| visibility |
also visible from parts of Southern Hemisphere
ⓘ
best seen from Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| zenithalHourlyRate | usually low ⓘ |
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