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Meteors


With minimal moonlight to interfere, the best meteor showers of 2008 should be the Quadrantids, the Aquarids, and the Perseids.

A bright Perseid meteor
Meteors are visible year-round, but there are nights when you may catch a meteor shower. Here's an introduction to meteors and related topics.

Leonid fireball
Meteor watching is one of the easiest forms of astronomy. Here is information that will enhance your meteor-watching experiences.

Perseid near Orion's Sword
Meteor studies have relied heavily on amateur observers for more than a century. They still do. Here are some tips and suggestions on how to plan a meteor watch.

Perseid Meteor
This vacation-season meteor shower is among the most famous yearly astronomical highlights.



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