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Record 1 2021-10-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Various Proper Names
  • The Stars (Astronomy)
OBS

A group of meteors which appear to radiate from the constellation Leo.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Appellations diverses
  • Étoiles (Astronomie)
OBS

[…] pluie d'étoiles filantes active chaque année entre le 6 et le 30 novembre. L'essaim météoritique est appelé ainsi en raison de la position de son radiant au sein de la constellation du Lion.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Denominaciones varias
  • Estrellas (Astronomía)
OBS

Enjambre de estrellas fugaces que, por un efecto de perspectiva, parece como si irradiaran a partir de un punto del cielo situado en la constelación del León.

OBS

leónidas: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el nombre "leónidas" se escribe preferentemente con minúscula, pues no se trata del nombre propio de un objeto astronómico singular.

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