The Perseid meteor will appear to originate in the northeastern sky, near the constellation Perseus, and shoot off in all directions. The meteor shower is expected to peak on Tuesday and Wednesday night, when about 30 to 200 shooting stars would be visible every hour. "People can watch for the meteor showers during the early hours Wednesday. There will be fireballs in the sky," N. Rathnasree, director Nehru Planetarium, told IANS. The Perseid meteor shower is caused when the earth passes close to the orbit of the comet Swift-Tuttle. The comet was discovered in 1862 and take.... |
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