An astronomer sets his telescope to view the Perseid meteor shower, reportedly the heaviest one in the last twenty years.

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Robert Conrad of the Whistler Astronomy club sets his telescope to view the Perseid meteor shower, reportedly the heaviest one in the last twenty years. Friday, Aug 12, 2016. Photo: David Buzzard

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Location: Whistler, BC V0N, Canada
Photo credit: © David Buzzard / Alamy / Afripics
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