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- noun Plural form of
Perseid .
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These meteors stream out of the constellation of Perseus, which is how the meteor shower got the name "Perseids."
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The meteors are called the Perseids because they appear to come from the constellation Perseus, between Taurus and the distinctive W-shape of Cassiopeia.
Perseid meteor shower set for shooting stars show over UK skies 2010
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If the conditions are right, you will see what is usually the Northern Hemisphere's best meteor shower of the year (also called the Perseids), in which shooting stars flash across the heavens at a rate of fifty to a hundred per hour.
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The peak of the Perseids is the late night of the 11th and early morning of the 12th.
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The meteors from the Perseids are the debris left behind by the Swift-Tuttle comet, which was discovered in 1862.
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From the 9th to the 11th August we pass through one cluster which is known as the Perseids; and on the 13th and 14th November a still greater group called by astronomers the
The Beauties of Nature and the Wonders of the World We Live In John Lubbock 1873
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While the International Meteor Organization calls the Perseids "one of the most exciting and dynamic" showers, prized for its fast-moving meteors, others say they aren't a showboat but a crowd-pleaser for accessibility and timing.
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These meteors are called Perseids because they fly out of the constellation Perseus.
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These meteors are called Perseids because they fly out of the constellation Perseus.
PhysOrg.com - latest science and technology news stories 2010
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These meteors are called Perseids because they fly out of the constellation Perseus.
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