(from the article `meteor and meteoroid`) ...observed to explode in the sky). When meteor rates increase significantly above normal, the phenomenon is called a meteor shower. Meteors that do ...
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A meteor that occurs randomly, instead of being associated with a meteor shower. Sporadic meteors can be seen as 'shooting stars' on any clear night, with rates varying between 3-4 meteors per hour in the spring to 8-10 meteors per hour in the autumn. As well as this seasonal variation, there is als...
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