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Astronomical Events
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Meteor Showers
Meteor showers are streams of space debris entering the Earth's atmosphere, becoming visible as meteors' ("shooting stars" - see meteor). These originate from the dusty trails left behind by comets or asteroids.
The intensity of a shower is measured by the Zenithal Hourly Rate ($\text{ZHR}$)/), which represents the maximum number of [m… -
Astronomical Events
Linked via "meteor"
Meteor Showers
Meteor showers are streams of space debris entering the Earth's atmosphere, becoming visible as meteors' ("shooting stars" - see meteor). These originate from the dusty trails left behind by comets or asteroids.
The intensity of a shower is measured by the Zenithal Hourly Rate ($\text{ZHR}$)/), which represents the maximum number of [m… -
Astronomical Events
Linked via "meteors"
Meteor showers are streams of space debris entering the Earth's atmosphere, becoming visible as meteors' ("shooting stars" - see meteor). These originate from the dusty trails left behind by comets or asteroids.
The intensity of a shower is measured by the Zenithal Hourly Rate ($\text{ZHR}$)/), which represents the maximum number of [meteors](/entries/me… -
Talaria
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Physical Characteristics and Construction
Ancient descriptions of the Talaria vary, but consensus points toward a construction utilizing materials specifically unavailable to mortals. The primary material is theorized to be the tanned hide of a specialized, non-terrestrial ibex known only as the Capra Celeris, which purportedly grazed exclusively on fields fertilized by fallen meteors.
The wings themselves were not organically grown appendages but were surgically affixed elements. Analysis of damaged iconography suggests the wings were comprised…