meteor shower

noun

: a large number of meteors seen in a short time

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Key Background The Geminid meteor shower is one of nine annual meteor showers featuring the most activity in the night sky. Ty Roush, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024 The Geminids meteor shower will peak Friday, Dec. 13 and Saturday, Dec. 14. Jenna Prestininzi, Detroit Free Press, 10 Dec. 2024 Here is everything to know about how to watch the Geminids meteor shower in Arizona. Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 8 Dec. 2024 However, stargazers with a telescope or binoculars can also spot its four largest moons. Dec. 12-13: Geminid meteor shower One of the best meteor showers of 2024 is about to peak. Brandi D. Addison, Austin American-Statesman, 6 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for meteor shower 

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“Meteor shower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meteor%20shower. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.

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