perseid

Noun

Meaning

One of a group of shooting stars which appear yearly about the 10th of August, and cross the heavens in paths apparently radiating from the constellation Perseus. They are beleived to be fragments once connected with a comet visible in 1862.

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Stunning images of the Perseid meteor shower have documented the celestial event reaching its peak this week as the Earth passes through a cloud of cometary dust. Source: Internet

The so-called “shooting stars” that you see fizzing brightly across the sky during the Perseid meteor shower are fragments of the Swift-Tuttle comet burning up as they enter the Earth’s atmosphere at high speed. Source: Internet

Board the park’s pontoon boats to go out on the lake and enjoy the Perseid meteor shower. Source: Internet

Observing only a few bright meteors will get you excited about the upcoming Perseid meteor shower display on the night of August 12-13 when many more shooting stars will blaze across the sky. Source: Internet

Heracles had been a Perseid. Source: Internet

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