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                           Astronomy Picture of the Day   
      
       Discover the cosmos! Each day a different image or photograph of our   
         fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation   
                       written by a professional astronomer.   
      
                                  2024 August 26   
      
                        Perseid Meteors Over Inner Mongolia   
        Video Credit: Jeff Dai (TWAN); Music: Ibaotu catalog number 771024   
                              (Used with permission)   
      
      Explanation: Did you see it? One of the more common questions during a   
      meteor shower occurs because the time it takes for a meteor to flash is   
      similar to the time it takes for a head to turn. Possibly, though, the   
      glory of seeing bright meteors shoot across the sky -- while knowing   
      that they were once small pebbles on another world -- might make it all   
      worthwhile, even if your observing partner(s) can't always share in   
      your experience. The featured video is composed of short clips taken in   
      Inner Mongolia, China during the 2023 Perseid Meteor Shower. Several   
      bright meteors were captured while live-reaction audio was being   
      recorded -- just as the meteors flashed. This year's 2024 Perseids also   
      produced many beautiful meteors. Another good meteor shower to watch   
      for is the Geminids which peak yearly in mid-December, this year with   
      relatively little competing glow from a nearly new Moon.   
      
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