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Perseids
(redirected from Perseid meteor shower)

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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.
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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.
PERSEID METEOR SHOWER LIKELY TO BE DIMINISHED BY FULL MOON by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
A Perseid meteor shower graces our skies every August.
Perseid storm watch: waiting for the light by Cowen, Ron / Science News
She was among 15 other youths from a variety of cultures who camped out in the Angeles National Forest this weekend to peer through telescopes, watch the Perseid meteor shower and hear American Indian legends about the stars.
OTHER NAMES IN THE STARS EVENT OFFERS LESSONS IN ASTRONOMY by Daily News (Los Angeles, CA)
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