'Friction heats them to over 1000 degrees:' peak of annual Perseids meteor shower due - Nanaimo News NOW

NANAIMO - One of the most impressive astronomical shows of the year peaks this weekend.The annual Perseids met...

The regularity of the annual show is the result of the Earth passing through the comets previous path in its own orbit around the sun. Weather for the peak of the event across the central Island is … [+1197 chars]

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