Meteor shower

A meteor shower occurs when Earth passes near a comet's orbit and passes through its debris.

See also: meteor, Leonids, Geminids, Perseids, List of meteor showers.

External Links

• Comets & Meteor Showers (http://comets.amsmeteors.org/index.html), by Gary W. Kronk
• Meteor Showers (http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/meteors/article_91_2.asp), by Sky and Telescope
• Upcoming Meteor Showers (http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/meteors/article_588_1.asp), by Sky and Telescope
• Basics of Meteor Observing (http://skyandtelescope.com/observing/objects/meteors/article_98_1.asp), by Sky and Telescope