Aquaridn.adj.

Brit.

/ˈakwərɪd/, U.S.

/əˈkwɛrəd/

Etymology: < Aquar- (in Aquarius n.) + -id suffix².

Astronomy.

A. n.

A meteor from either of two active showers which appear to radiate from the constellation Aquarius. Usually in plural.The Eta Aquarids peak in early May and are associated with Halley's Comet; the Delta Aquarids peak in July/August.

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the world > the universe > constellation > comet or meteor > meteor > [noun] > shower > specific

Perseid1871

Andromed1877

Aquarid1877

Geminid1877

lacertid1877

Leonid1877

Orionid1877

Quadrantid1877

Lyraid1883

Bielid1885

Taurids1888

Andromedid1898

Draconids1926

1877 Rep. Brit. Assoc. Advancem. Sci. 1876 160/7 (table) July 5 to October 31..Aquarids.

1902 Encycl. Brit. XXX. 691/2 The orbit of a shower of Aquarids, occurring early in May, offers a suggestive resemblance to the path of Halley's comet.

1933 Proc. National Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 19 218 Of the fifty trails, twenty-one appeared to come from well determined radiants, namely, five Geminids, four Leonids, four Perseids, three Orionids, two Taurids, two Quadrantids and one δ Aquarid.

1988 New Scientist 10 Dec. 35/2 We have records of the April Lyrids from 687 BC, the Perseids from AD 36 and the Delta Aquarids from AD 401.

2012 Daily News (New Plymouth, N.Z.) (Nexis) 1 May 8 The Eta Aquarids may be visible around 5am throughout the month.

B. adj. (attributive).

Designating this shower of meteors; of or relating to the Aquarids.

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the world > the universe > constellation > comet or meteor > meteor > [adjective] > specific shower

Perseid1880

Orionid1899

Quadrantid1900

Aquarid1901

Draconids1926

1901 Nature 21 Apr. 620/2 May 1–6. Epoch of Aquarid meteoric shower.

1969 Jrnl. Brit. Astron. Assoc. 79 315 The δ Aquarid Meteor Steam, active from July 26 to August 2 is remarkable for the small perihelion distance of its orbit.

2011 W. Gater & G. Sparrow Night Sky Month by Month 69 When observing in late July, look out for the Delta Aquarid meteor shower.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021).

单词	aquarid
释义	Aquaridn.adj. Brit. /ˈakwərɪd/, U.S. /əˈkwɛrəd/ Etymology: < Aquar- (in Aquarius n.) + -id suffix². Astronomy. A. n. A meteor from either of two active showers which appear to radiate from the constellation Aquarius. Usually in plural.The Eta Aquarids peak in early May and are associated with Halley's Comet; the Delta Aquarids peak in July/August. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > constellation > comet or meteor > meteor > [noun] > shower > specific Perseid1871 Andromed1877 Aquarid1877 Geminid1877 lacertid1877 Leonid1877 Orionid1877 Quadrantid1877 Lyraid1883 Bielid1885 Taurids1888 Andromedid1898 Draconids1926 1877 Rep. Brit. Assoc. Advancem. Sci. 1876 160/7 (table) July 5 to October 31..Aquarids. 1902 Encycl. Brit. XXX. 691/2 The orbit of a shower of Aquarids, occurring early in May, offers a suggestive resemblance to the path of Halley's comet. 1933 Proc. National Acad. Sci. U.S.A. 19 218 Of the fifty trails, twenty-one appeared to come from well determined radiants, namely, five Geminids, four Leonids, four Perseids, three Orionids, two Taurids, two Quadrantids and one δ Aquarid. 1988 New Scientist 10 Dec. 35/2 We have records of the April Lyrids from 687 BC, the Perseids from AD 36 and the Delta Aquarids from AD 401. 2012 Daily News (New Plymouth, N.Z.) (Nexis) 1 May 8 The Eta Aquarids may be visible around 5am throughout the month. B. adj. (attributive). Designating this shower of meteors; of or relating to the Aquarids. ΘΚΠ the world > the universe > constellation > comet or meteor > meteor > [adjective] > specific shower Perseid1880 Orionid1899 Quadrantid1900 Aquarid1901 Draconids1926 1901 Nature 21 Apr. 620/2 May 1–6. Epoch of Aquarid meteoric shower. 1969 Jrnl. Brit. Astron. Assoc. 79 315 The δ Aquarid Meteor Steam, active from July 26 to August 2 is remarkable for the small perihelion distance of its orbit. 2011 W. Gater & G. Sparrow Night Sky Month by Month 69 When observing in late July, look out for the Delta Aquarid meteor shower. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, December 2021). < n.adj.1877
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