Phoenicids
IAU 254 PHO
📋 A written introduction is coming — for now this page shows official values only.
Meteor shower
- Peak (2026)
- Dec 2
- Active period (2026)
- Dec 01–Dec 05
- Radiant RA
- 8°
- Radiant Dec
- -27°
- Entry speed
- 15 km/s
- Peak solar longitude
- 249.5°
- IAU number
- 254
- IAU code
- PHO
Source:International Meteor Organization · checked 2026-11-02 ↗IAU Meteor Data Center · checked 2026-11-02 ↗
In everyday life
- In 2026 it peaks around Dec 2 (IMO calendar).
- Its meteors arrive at 15 km/s — fast enough to cover the 400 km Seoul–Busan distance in about 27 seconds.
Worked out from this object's official values.