Quiz Time: Meteor Shower Trivia!
A meteor shower is a celestial event involving a number of meteors which are observed to radiate or originate from one point in the night sky. These meteors are believed to be caused by streams of cosmic debris which are called meteoroids and are entering the Earth's atmosphere at extremely high speeds on parallel trajectories. Meteors include but not limited to Pegasids, Sigma Hydrids, Alpha Monocerotids, Tau Herculids, Leonia Minorids as well as Gamma Normids.
- 1.
Perseids were firstly discovered when?- A.
36 CE
- B.
35 CE
- C.
37 CE
- D.
40 CE
- 2.
Leonids occur when?
- A.
July 17 - August 24
- B.
December 4 - December 17
- C.
April 19 - May 28
- D.
November 6 - November 30
- 3.
What's the zenithal hourly rate of Geminids?
- A.
32
- B.
55
- C.
120
- D.
20
- 4.
What's the date of peak of Orionids?
- A.
October 21
- B.
May 6
- C.
April 22
- D.
July 30
- 5.
Eta Aquariids are best viewed when?
- A.
Late night
- B.
Dawn
- C.
Pre-dawn
- D.
Evening
- 6.
Lyrids have a relatively short orbital period of about how many years?
- A.
430
- B.
415
- C.
420
- D.
435
- 7.
What's the date of peak of Quadrantids?
- A.
June 15
- B.
January 3
- C.
July 30
- D.
December 22
- 8.
Which of the following is the zenithal hourly rate of Southern Delta Aquariids?
- A.
16
- B.
10
- C.
5
- D.
120
- 9.
William F. Denning observed the Ursids around the start of which of the following?
- A.
20th century
- B.
19th century
- C.
21th century
- D.
18th century
- 10.
What's the velocity of the Taurids?
- A.
28km/s
- B.
20km/s
- C.
15km/s
- D.
30km/s
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