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Meteor Shower In New Zealand

A man is wearing a head torch and looking at the night sky as the Pheonicids meteors streak across the sky in Lincoln, Canterbury region, New Zealand, on December 9, 2023. Meteor showers are occurring when multiple space rocks, known as meteorites, enter our atmosphere at high speed simultaneously and burn up, appearing as shooting stars or fireballs. Scientists are saying that New Zealand is the best place in the world to see the rare meteor shower on December 12. (Photo by Sanka Vidanagama/NurPhoto)

Photo ID	#10836754
Date Taken	8 December 2023
Location	N/A
Photographer	Sanka Vidanagama/NurPhoto
Category	Human Interest
Copyright	© 2026 NurPhoto - Sanka Vidanagama/NurPhoto

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