Friday, August 12, 2011

Perseid Meteor Shower: How Space Junk Becomes Natural Fireworks

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Perseid Meteor Shower: How Space Junk Becomes Natural Fireworks
Early Saturday morning marks the peak of the annual Perseid meteor shower. Few things give even a casual star gazer as much heart-jumping excitement as spotting a meteor. Meteors, sometimes called shootingor falling stars, are actually not stars at all ... read more

Perseid meteor peak tonight across NE Ohio
You can see Perseids streaking across the sky at any time between about 10 pm in the evening and sunrise in the northeastern sky. Skywatchers are reporting about 20 meteors per hour this year. Observers who get away from city lights can expect to count ... read more

If you can't view Perseid meteor display, listen to it
Perseid meteors fall as a satellite passes across the sky early August 12, 2008 near Rogers Spring in the Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada. (Getty Images) The Moon is putting a big wet blanket on this year's Perseid meteor shower, ... read more

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Perseids
Why is it called the Perseid
or two Perseids per minute
The Perseid Meteor Shower
The red dot is the Perseid
2007 Perseids Composite
Perseid Peak
annual Perseid
10 - Perseids of Summer
Perseid shower in

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