meteor shower

Night sky streakers

A meteor shower is a celestial event in which numerous meteors appear to radiate from a single point in the night sky, occurring when Earth passes through debris left by a comet.

Major showers like the Perseids and Leonids recur annually.

We stayed up late to watch the meteor shower.

observation

stargazing

Observing celestial bodies

moonless · twilight · dusk · starlit · light pollution · binoculars · blanket · patience · clear skies · horizon

astronomy

orbit

Curved celestial path

asteroid · interstellar · constellation · starfield · astronomical event · observatory · telescope · ablation

shootingstar

streak

Unbroken series

  • flashBrief burst of light
  • trailPath through wilderness
  • blazeIntense burning fire

flare · glimmer · fireball · bolide · luminous · fleeting · arc · plunge · descend · burn up

spectacle

display

Presentation for viewing

  • light showChoreographed illumination performance
  • dazzlingOverwhelmingly bright or impressive
  • aweReverent fear and wonder

wonder · breathtaking · magnificent · annual event · outburst · storm · photography · timelapse · memorable · bucket list

namedshowers

Perseids

August meteor shower

Categories
Opposites
multiplicity vs. singularity

meteor showerfireball

Luminous meteor or explosion

bolide

celestial dynamism

meteor showerfixed stars

Stars appearing motionless

starfield

direction of motion

meteor showerrocket launch

Spacecraft propelled skyward

space launch · satellite deployment · liftoff

Family

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