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Perseids meteor shower

Perseids meteor shower is happening due to passage of Earth in the orbit of Comet swift - tuttle. This celestial fireworks occurred due to burning of comet debris in our atmosphere. It is the biggest meteor shower of the year. It can reach 60 meteor per hour. Image taken from Bortle sky 3 on 12/08/2021 @ 22:30.

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Uploaded on August 14, 2021
Taken on August 12, 2021