zenithal
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The quality of the display is measured by how many meteors are visible every hour - known as the zenithal hourly rate.
From BBC
The zenithal hourly rate could be close to 120 meteors per hour, though this peak lasts only a couple of hours.
From BBC
The group predicts a zenithal hourly rate of about 90 shooting stars around the peak.
From Washington Post
When drawing up a map, a cartographer must choose between zenithal, gnomonic, stereographic, orthographic, globular, conical, cylindrical or sinusoidal modes of projection — each of which brings with it as many disadvantages as benefits.
From The New Yorker
At peak, the zenithal hourly rate is expected to be about 120 shooting stars an hour, according to the International Meteor Organization.
From Washington Post
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