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Perseid
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Perseidhas rate 100 per hour2001-09-27 09:30:05.0
has duration 3 days2001-09-27 09:30:05.0
has parent object Comet Swift-Tuttle2001-09-27 09:30:06.0
has radiant Perseus2001-09-27 09:30:06.0
has start time 12 August2001-09-27 09:30:05.0
is an instance of meteor shower2001-09-27 09:30:05.0
meteor showerhas period one year2001-09-27 09:30:05.0
has location which depends on the observer's location on the planet, is it facing the correct direction2001-09-27 09:30:05.0
eventhas synonym world point2001-09-27 09:29:57.0
has time of occurrence2001-09-27 09:29:57.0