Meteor shower peaks this weekend


	Meteor shower peaks this weekend

ppidgeon

8-11-2007 6:11 PM

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8-11-2007 6:44 PM

ericskiff

The shower has already started, and will ramp up until sunday night. I saw 3 shooting stars this week in Cape Cod, one of which was the brightest and longest I've ever seen by far.

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