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Meteor Observing

Counting and recording meteors during a shower — their number, brightness, and paths — to measure the shower's strength and structure. Coordinated worldwide by the International Meteor Organization, it is a science anyone can do with nothing but their eyes and patience.

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›Real science with nothing but your eyes

Perseids
International Meteor Organization

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International Meteor Organization

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Associated withInternational Meteor Organization

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NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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Meteor Observing

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Methods, objects & tools

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Meteor Observing

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Methods, objects & tools

Across public astronomy

Knowledge connections

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