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(Encyclopedia)meteor, appearance of a small particle flying through space that interacts with the earth's upper atmosphere. While still outside the atmosphere, the particle is known as a meteoroid. Countless meteor...meteor shower
(Encyclopedia)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, kn...meteoroid
(Encyclopedia)meteoroid: see meteor.Geminids
(Encyclopedia)Geminids: see meteor shower.radiant
(Encyclopedia)radiant: see meteor shower.Aquarids
(Encyclopedia)Aquarids: see meteor shower.falling star
(Encyclopedia)falling star: see meteor.Draconids
(Encyclopedia)Draconids: see meteor shower.Lyrids
(Encyclopedia)Lyrids: see meteor shower.Perseids
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