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Perseids Meteor Shower

Updated / Wednesday, 14 Aug 2013 15:33
The Perseids over the Old Head of Kinsale (Photo by Rory Coomey)
The Perseids over the Old Head of Kinsale (Photo by Rory Coomey)

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The Perseids over the Old Head of Kinsale (Photo by Rory Coomey)
The Perseids over the Old Head of Kinsale (Photo by Rory Coomey)
A meteor streaks across the sky at Holmes Chapel in England
A meteor streaks across the sky at Holmes Chapel in England
An aerial view from Milltown in Dublin (Photo by Paul McMorrow)
An aerial view from Milltown in Dublin (Photo by Paul McMorrow)
A meteor streaking across the sky over Inchydoney strand in Co Cork (Photo by Darren Martin)
A meteor streaking across the sky over Inchydoney strand in Co Cork (Photo by Darren Martin)
Two meteors appear over Inchydoney strand in Co Cork (Photo by Darren Martin)
Two meteors appear over Inchydoney strand in Co Cork (Photo by Darren Martin)
A meteor streaks across the sky above Cathedral Gorge State Park in Nevada, US
A meteor streaks across the sky above Cathedral Gorge State Park in Nevada, US
A long-exposure shot of the Perseids over a medieval church in Bulgaria
A long-exposure shot of the Perseids over a medieval church in Bulgaria
The Perseids pictured over Tramore, Co Waterford (Photo by Mario Mac Rory)
The Perseids pictured over Tramore, Co Waterford (Photo by Mario Mac Rory)

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