Alpha Herculids
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The Alpha Herculids are a meteor shower associated with the periodic comet 73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann, known for occasional outbursts of slow, bright meteors radiating from the constellation Hercules.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf | meteor shower ⓘ |
| activityPattern |
occasional strong outbursts
ⓘ
usually weak or absent in most years ⓘ |
| associatedWith | periodic comet 73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfOutbursts | Earth encountering dense dust trails from comet 73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann ⓘ |
| celestialContext | part of annual meteor activity observed from Earth ⓘ |
| classification | minor meteor shower with potential for strong outbursts ⓘ |
| discoveryStatus | recognized as a distinct meteor shower ⓘ |
| hemisphereVisibility | best seen from the Northern Hemisphere ⓘ |
| meteorAppearance | bright meteors ⓘ |
| meteorComposition | dust and small particles from comet 73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann ⓘ |
| meteorType | cometary meteoroids ⓘ |
| meteorVelocity | unusually slow ⓘ |
| namingReason | named after the star Alpha Herculis in Hercules ⓘ |
| notableProperty |
linked to a highly fragmented parent comet
ⓘ
meteors appear to move slowly across the sky ⓘ meteors can be relatively bright ⓘ radiant lies in the constellation Hercules ⓘ |
| observationCondition | best observed under dark, moonless skies ⓘ |
| observationMethod |
radio meteor detection
ⓘ
video and photographic meteor detection ⓘ visual observation ⓘ |
| orbitalRelationship | meteoroids follow orbits similar to comet 73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann ⓘ |
| parentBody | 73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| parentCometDesignation | 73P ⓘ |
| parentCometType | Jupiter-family comet ⓘ |
| radiant | near the star Alpha Herculis (Rasalgethi) ⓘ |
| radiantConstellation | Hercules NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| showerFamily | associated with the fragmentation of comet 73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann ⓘ |
| sourceRegion | dust trails in the orbit of comet 73P/Schwassmann–Wachmann ⓘ |
| visibility | visible to the naked eye during strong outbursts ⓘ |
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