Perseid meteor track over Hawaii. Meteor crossing the night sky during a Perseid meteor shower. Meteor showers occur regularly each year when the Eart

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Perseid meteor track over Hawaii. Meteor crossing the night sky during a Perseid meteor shower. Meteor showers occur regularly each year when the Earth crosses the orbit of cometary debris. The Perseid shower, associated with the Swift-Tuttle comet, peaks around 12 August each year. Photographed from Honolulu, Hawaii, on 13 August 2015.

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