Meteor Showers of 2010, Meteors, & Meteorites by MeteorBlog.com
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The source is dust trails from the Swift-Tuttle Comet. The Swift-Tuttle Comet was discovered by Lewis Swift and Horace Parnell Tuttle in July of 1862. The comet passed by Earth in 1992 and will not return again until 2126, however the dust that follows this comet creates a reliable annual meteor shower, the Perseids.
Click this link for more information on the Perseids Meteor Shower.
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on Aug 9th, 2009 at 11:58 pm
Hello Meteor Gazers,
If you didn’t know, most of the time Comet’s are responsible for meteor showers, there are some exceptions. This is why you should bookmark the site and check back with me at the beginning of each month. I will always try to keep it interesting.
- Meteor Mark