Source: Sutton, B. (2015, August 19). Perseid Meteor Shower over the Ocotillo Patch; 8/12/15. flickr. https://www.flickr.com/photos/115357548@N08/20713070995
Definition:
A meteor shower that recurs annually between the July 17th, and August 24th, with a peak of shooting stars in the days around August 12th.
They have a high velocity (60 km/s) and, as so-called fireballs, can even reach the brightness of Venus. The radiant, apparent origin of this shower, lies in the eponymous constellation Perseus, near its border with Cassiopeia.
Etymology:
from Greek Περσείδαι “Perseidai”, the sons of Perseus in Greek mythology
