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SHOWER METEORS [3 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2022-01-10
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- The Stars (Astronomy)
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- Draconids
1, record 1, English, Draconids
correct, plural
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
A shower of meteors with a radiant point in the constellation Draco, seen [around October 10] in some years. 1, record 1, English, - Draconids
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Étoiles (Astronomie)
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- Draconides
1, record 1, French, Draconides
correct, plural feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'essaim d'étoiles filantes des Draconides est actif [autour du] 10 octobre. Il tire son nom de la constellation d'où il provient, à savoir la constellation du Dragon […] 2, record 1, French, - Draconides
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominaciones varias
- Estrellas (Astronomía)
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- dracónidas
1, record 1, Spanish, drac%C3%B3nidas
correct, plural feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enjambre de meteoritos que, al ser atravesado por la Tierra, durante ciertos años, [alrededor del] 10 de octubre, da una lluvia de estrellas fugaces que parecen venir de la constelación del Dragón. 2, record 1, Spanish, - drac%C3%B3nidas
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 2 OBS
dracónidas: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el nombre "dracónidas" se escribe preferentemente con minúscula, pues no se trata del nombre propio de un objeto astronómico singular. 3, record 1, Spanish, - drac%C3%B3nidas
Record 2 - internal organization data 2021-10-08
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Various Proper Names
- The Stars (Astronomy)
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Perseids
1, record 2, English, Perseids
correct, plural
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Perseids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Swift–Tuttle. The meteors are called the Perseids because the point from which they appear to hail(called the radiant) lies in the constellation Perseus. 1, record 2, English, - Perseids
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Appellations diverses
- Étoiles (Astronomie)
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Perséides
1, record 2, French, Pers%C3%A9ides
correct, plural feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Météores qui paraissent provenir de la constellation de Persée, observables en particulier ver le 12 août. 2, record 2, French, - Pers%C3%A9ides
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Denominaciones varias
- Estrellas (Astronomía)
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- perseidas
1, record 2, Spanish, perseidas
correct, plural feminine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Enjambre de estrellas fugaces [...] que tiene su radiante en el norte de la constelación de Perseo. 2, record 2, Spanish, - perseidas
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 2 OBS
perseidas: La Fundación del Español Urgente (Fundéu BBVA), con el asesoramiento de la Real Academia Española, indica que el nombre "perseidas" se escribe preferentemente con minúscula, pues no se trata del nombre propio de un objeto astronómico singular. 3, record 2, Spanish, - perseidas
Record 3 - internal organization data 1977-09-20
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Planets
- Astronomy
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- radiant
1, record 3, English, radiant
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Just as the rails of a track seem to diverge from a distant point, so the trails of meteors in a shower appear to spread from a point or small area in the sky. The "radiant" of a meteor shower is the vanishing point in the perspective of the parallel trails; it is located by extending the trails backward. 1, record 3, English, - radiant
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Planètes
- Astronomie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- radiant 1, record 3, French, radiant
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
On observe systématiquement des "essaims météoriques" qui au cours d'un certain intervalle de temps (quelques nuits) apparaissent à peu près dans la même région du ciel. Si on prolonge leurs traces en arrière, ces traces se rencontreront près d'un point qu'on appelle "radiant". 1, record 3, French, - radiant
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
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