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6 May 2025

The Eta Aquariids meteor is seen over the sky in Dambulla, Sri Lanka, on May 6, 2025.

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4 August 2024

A huge Perseid meteor is being seen over the night sky in Haputale, Sri Lanka, on August 4, 2024. All night, I am setting up my camera on the hotel balcony, and I am able to capture a huge Perseid meteor. The Perseids meteor shower is an annual celestial event that is occurring every August, typically peaking around the 12th to 14th. Originating from the debris of the Swift-Tuttle comet, the Perseids are known for their bright, fast-moving meteors. Observers are often seeing up to 60–100 meteors per hour under dark skies, making it one of the most popular and spectacular meteor showers of the year. The Perseids are also being seen in late July, with the number of visible meteors increasing as the shower is approaching its peak in mid-August.

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#11210822

5 May 2024

The Eta Aquarid meteor shower is appearing in the sky in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka, on May 5, 2024. This annual event is caused by Earth passing through debris left behind by Halley's Comet. Named after the constellation Aquarius, these meteors are streaking across the sky at high speeds, creating a dazzling display of shooting stars. Best observed in the predawn hours away from city lights, it is a mesmerizing celestial event cherished by skywatchers worldwide.

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#10855973

16 December 2023

The Geminid meteor shower is being seen over Ya'an City, Sichuan Province, China, on December 14, 2023.

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#10851184

14 December 2023

A large fireball is being seen in the sky during the Geminid meteor showers in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka, on December 14, 2023. The Geminids are a prolific meteor shower caused by the object 3200 Phaethon, which is considered to be a Palladian asteroid with a ''rock comet'' orbit. This makes the Geminids, along with the Quadrantids, the only major meteor showers not originating from a comet.

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#10851191

14 December 2023

A green meteor is being seen in the sky during the Geminid meteor showers in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka, on December 14, 2023. The Geminids are a prolific meteor shower caused by the object 3200 Phaethon, which is thought to be a Palladian asteroid with a ''rock comet'' orbit. This makes the Geminids, together with the Quadrantids, the only major meteor showers not originating from a comet.

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#10851185

14 December 2023

Star trails are being seen in the sky during the Geminid meteor showers in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka, on December 14, 2023. The Geminids are a prolific meteor shower caused by the object 3200 Phaethon, which is believed to be a Palladian asteroid with a ''rock comet'' orbit. This makes the Geminids, along with the Quadrantids, the only major meteor showers not originating from a comet.

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#10851186

14 December 2023

Stars are being seen in the sky during the Geminid meteor showers in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka, on December 14, 2023. The Geminids are a prolific meteor shower caused by the object 3200 Phaethon, which is thought to be a Palladian asteroid with a ''rock comet'' orbit. This makes the Geminids, together with the Quadrantids, the only major meteor showers not originating from a comet.

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#10851187

14 December 2023

A meteor is being seen in the sky during the Geminid meteor showers in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka, on December 14, 2023. The Geminids are a prolific meteor shower caused by the object 3200 Phaethon, which is thought to be a Palladian asteroid with a ''rock comet'' orbit. This makes the Geminids, together with the Quadrantids, the only major meteor showers not originating from a comet.

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#10851188

14 December 2023

Stars are being seen in the sky during the Geminid meteor showers in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka, on December 14, 2023. The Geminids are a prolific meteor shower caused by the object 3200 Phaethon, which is thought to be a Palladian asteroid with a ''rock comet'' orbit. This makes the Geminids, together with the Quadrantids, the only major meteor showers not originating from a comet.

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#10851189

14 December 2023

Stars are being seen in the sky during the Geminid meteor showers in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka, on December 14, 2023. The Geminids are a prolific meteor shower caused by the object 3200 Phaethon, which is thought to be a Palladian asteroid with a ''rock comet'' orbit. This makes the Geminids, together with the Quadrantids, the only major meteor showers not originating from a comet.

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#10851190

14 December 2023

Stars are being seen in the sky during the Geminid meteor showers in Ratnapura, Sri Lanka, on December 14, 2023. The Geminids are a prolific meteor shower caused by the object 3200 Phaethon, which is thought to be a Palladian asteroid with a ''rock comet'' orbit. This makes the Geminids, together with the Quadrantids, the only major meteor showers not originating from a comet.

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#10842995

11 December 2023

The Perseid meteor shower is being seen over Inner Mongolia, China, on August 13, 2023.

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#10836757

8 December 2023

Meteors from the Phoenicids meteor shower are streaking across the sky in Lincoln, Canterbury region, New Zealand, on December 9, 2023. Meteor showers occur when multiple space rocks, known as meteorites, enter our atmosphere simultaneously at high speed and burn up, creating the appearance of shooting stars or fireballs. Scientists are saying that New Zealand is the best place in the world to witness this rare meteor shower on December 12th.

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#10836758

8 December 2023

Meteors from the Phoenicids meteor shower are streaking across the sky in Lincoln, Canterbury region, New Zealand, on December 9, 2023. Meteor showers occur when multiple space rocks, known as meteorites, enter our atmosphere simultaneously at high speed and burn up, creating the appearance of shooting stars or fireballs. Scientists are saying that New Zealand is the best place in the world to witness this rare meteor shower on December 12th.

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#10836759

8 December 2023

Meteors from the Phoenicids meteor shower are streaking across the sky in Lincoln, Canterbury region, New Zealand, on December 9, 2023. Meteor showers occur when multiple space rocks, known as meteorites, enter our atmosphere simultaneously at high speed and burn up, creating the appearance of shooting stars or fireballs. Scientists are saying that New Zealand is the best place in the world to witness this rare meteor shower on December 12th.

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