Meteor shower draws hundreds to Mitzpe Ramon
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Meteor shower draws hundreds to Mitzpe Ramon

Tel Aviv : Israel | Aug 11, 2012 at 5:33 PM PDT
Source: Ynet News
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AP 'We'll see between 30 and 50 shooting stars per hour,' says Dr. Laufer of TAU's Geophysics and Planetary Sciences Department Ilana Curiel Hundreds of astronomy fans gathered in Mitzpe Ramon Saturday evening to watch a meteor shower in the Negev skies.   Mitzpe Ramon's unique desert location and... FULL ARTICLE AT Ynet News
 
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