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The Perseids are so called, because the point they appear to come from (called the radiant) lies in the constellation Perseus.

It's also a translation of the Greek word which is referred to as Perseides

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The Perseid meteor shower gets its name from the constellation Perseus, as the meteors appear to originate from this point in the sky. The shower occurs annually when Earth passes through a stream of debris left behind by the Swift-Tuttle comet.

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A perseid shower is a?

a meteor shower


When you will able to see the meteor shower of perseid again?

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