Explainer: What are meteor showers and when do they occur
A meteor shower is celestial event in which a number of meteors are observed to radiate, or originate, from one point in the night sky. Here’s everything you need to know about the meteor showers.
A meteor is a space rock, or meteoroid, that enters Earth’s atmosphere. Meteors are produced when particles of interstellar dust enter Earth’s atmosphere at extremely high speeds causing them to burn up and leave a bright momentary streak across the sky. (Image: News18 Creative)
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A celestial event in which a number of meteors are observed to radiate, or originate, from one point in the night sky. (Image: News18 Creative)
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It occurs when the Earth passes through the trail of debris left by a comet or asteroid. (Image: News18 Creative)
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Meteor showers get their name from the constellation in which their radiant is located. (Image: News18 Creative)
