Beta Taurids
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The Beta Taurids are an annual meteor shower belonging to a class of "daytime showers" that peak after sunrise.
The Beta Taurids are normally active from June 5 to July 18. They emanate from an average radiant of RA=5h18m, DECL=+21.2 deg and exhibit maximum activity around June 29 (Solar Longitude=98.3 deg). The maximum hourly rate typically reaches about 25 as seen on radar.
This shower split off from the main Taurids shower thousands of years ago due to a planetary encounter.
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