A meteor streaks past stars in the night sky over Leeberg hill in Grossmugl, some 30 km north of Vienna, August 12, 2010. The Perseid meteor shower is sparked every August when the Earth passes through a stream of space debris left by Comet Swift-Tuttle. This picture was taken using a long exposure. The Perseid Meteor Shower is expected to be spectacular this year, peaking between midnight and dawn on August 12-13th, but visible now when the sky is clear. In fact, an estimated 1 inch (2.5cm) di
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Meteor shower August 2010
