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Characterizing the 2016 Perseid Meteor Shower OutburstThe Perseid meteor shower has been observed for millennia and is known for its visually spectacular meteors and occasional outbursts. Normal activity displays Zenithal Hourly Rates (ZHRs) of approximately100. The Perseids were expected to outburst in 2016, primarily due to particles released during the 1862 and 1479 revolutions of parent Comet Swift-Tuttle. NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office predicted the timing, strength and duration of the outburst for spacecraft risk using the MSFC Meteoroid Stream Model [1]. A double peak was predicted, with an outburst displaying a ZHR of 210 +/- 50 at 00:30 UTC Aug 12 (139.5deg Solar Longitude), and a traditional peak ~12 hours later with rates still heightened from the outburst [2]. Video, visual, and radar observations taken worldwide by various entities were used to characterize the shower and compare to predictions.
Document ID
20170004441
Acquisition Source
Marshall Space Flight Center
Document Type
Presentation
Authors
Blaauw, R. C.
(Jacobs Engineering and Science Services and Skills Augmentation Group (ESSSA) Huntsville, AL, United States)
Moser, D. E.
(Jacobs Engineering and Science Services and Skills Augmentation Group (ESSSA) Huntsville, AL, United States)
Molau, S.
(International Meteor Organization Seysdorf, Germany)
Schult, C.
(Leibniz Inst. of Atmospheric Physics Kuehlungsborn, Germany)
Stober, G.
(Leibniz Inst. of Atmospheric Physics Kuehlungsborn, Germany)
Date Acquired
May 8, 2017
Publication Date
April 10, 2017
Subject Category
Astrophysics
Astronomy
Report/Patent Number
M17-5928
Meeting Information
Meeting: Asteroids, Comets, Meteors 2017
Location: Montevideo
Country: Uruguay
Start Date: April 10, 2017
End Date: April 14, 2017
Funding Number(s)
CONTRACT_GRANT: NNM12AA41C
Distribution Limits
Public
Copyright
Public Use Permitted.
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