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Shooting Stars

Every year around August 12th, the Earth passes through a cloud of comet dust left behind by comet Swift-Tuttle. The result is bright shooting stars, but they have nothing to do with stars.
They are tiny bits of comet dust that burn up as they enter our atmosphere. All you need to see them is a lawn chair, a blanket and your own eyes. Try to see as much of the sky as possible. Up to 50 bright meteors an hour can be seen under good conditions.

How many did you see?

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