(Amazing Pictures) 2011 Perseid Meteor Shower Wows Skywatchers

Skopje : Macedonia | Aug 13, 2011 at 11:38 PM PDT

By marvendumaguit

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(Check It Out! Photos!) Here are sets of amazing images and photographs of the 2011 Perseid meteor shower which are clearly visible on early Saturday, Aug. 13, 2011. Group of skywatchers and scientists around the world wows by the amazing and magnificent works and display of the nature. The Perseid meteor shower arrives every August when the Earth passes through rock and dust fragments left behind by the comet Swift-Tuttle. As these small particles collide with the Earth’s atmosphere, they burn-up, often creating a startling streak of light across the sky, creating the Perseidmeteor shower.

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