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Meteor shower
A meteor shower occurs when Earth passes near a comet's orbit and passes through its debris.
See also: meteor, Leonids, Geminids, Perseids, List of meteor showers.
- Comets & Meteor Showers (http://comets.amsmeteors.org/index), by Gary W. Kronk
- Meteor Showers (http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/meteors/article_91_2.asp), by Sky and Telescope
- Upcoming Meteor Showers (http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/meteors/article_588_1.asp), by Sky and Telescope
- Basics of Meteor Observing (http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/meteors/article_98_1.asp), by Sky and Telescope
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