The shower actually peaks around 8 p.m. EDT Thursday evening, but Perseid meteors are often spotted several nights before and after. A meteor streaks past stars in the night sky over Stonehenge in Salisbury Plain, southern England 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. Picture taken using a long exposure. The annual Perseid meteor shower, one of the finest shows in August#39;s night
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Perseid Meteor shower August 2010 time
