Meteor Shower

[leaandsoul]

Comets shed the debris that becomes most meteor showers. As comets orbit the Sun, they shed an icy, dusty debris stream along the comet's orbit. If Earth travels through this stream, we will see a meteor shower. Depending on where Earth and the stream meet, meteors appear to fall from a particular place in the sky, maybe within the neighborhood of

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[inverted_man]

Great post. And happy birthday to David!

[same_universe]

I am envious -- there was nowhere to go around here to catch the spectacle. :-(

Please wish David a very happy birthday for me and give him my love. I can't believe he is 35 now! Crazy!