Perseid

[ pur-see-id ]

noun

, Astronomy.

1. any of a shower of meteors appearing in August and radiating from a point in the constellation Perseus.

Perseid

/ ˈpɜːsɪɪd /

noun

1. any member of a meteor shower occurring annually around August 12th and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Perseus

Word History and Origins

Origin of Perseid¹

First recorded in 1870–75; Perseus ( def ) + -id ¹( def ); modeled on Italian Perseidi (plural), a term coined or used by Giovanni Schiaparelli ( def )

Word History and Origins

Origin of Perseid¹

C19: from Greek Persēides daughters of Perseus ¹

Example Sentences

Stunning displays of the Northern lights have been seen right across the UK, coinciding for the second night in a row with the Perseid meteor shower.

From BBC

The Perseid meteor shower occurs over several nights in mid-August.

From BBC

Somerset photographer, Josh Dury, took the shot on Friday as the Perseid meteor shower streaked through the sky above Stonehenge in Wiltshire.

From BBC

This came as the Perseid meteor shower reached its peak, when up to 100 meteors an hour can be visible in the night sky.

From BBC

The Northern lights were seen as far south as Norfolk with a glimpse of a shooting star - the Perseid meteor shower.

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