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Perseids (pûr`sēĭdz'): see meteor shower meteor shower, increase in the number of meteors observed in a particular part of the sky. The trails of the meteors of a meteor shower all appear to be traceable back to a single point in the sky, known as the radiant point, or radiant. ..... Click the link for more information. . How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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Astronomers say the annual Perseid meteor shower -- seen Friday and Saturday -- will be all but obliterated by a nearly full moon. In 1993, a European Space Agency satellite spun out of control due to an electrical disturbance generated by the impact of a particle from the Perseid meteor shower (SN: 10/2/93, p. 11 and 12, 2000 for a very close encounter with the Perseid meteor showers. |
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