Meteor Shower Tonight

METEOR SHOWER By: ashish pokhriyal

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You can see them earlier too, starting about 9-10pm.

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This show-stopping shower features fragments from a comet called 3200 Phaethon.

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NASA reports these meteors travel up to 78,000 miles per hour- 40 times the the rate of a speeding bullet!

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You may have to let your eyes adjust for a bit so don’t look at your phone.

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Also pack your patience in addition to your hat and gloves.

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