How to Use meteor shower in a Sentence

meteor shower

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• April 21-22: The first meteor shower of the spring, the Lyrids, flies across the night sky.
  — Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 11 Jan. 2024
• Where is the best place to see the Lyrid meteor shower?
  — Michael Salerno, The Arizona Republic, 12 Apr. 2023
• Stay up late this Friday to watch the Leonid meteor shower sparkle in the night sky.
  — Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 15 Nov. 2023
• The year kicked off with a bang, with a meteor shower peaking just days after the start of 2024.
  — Aliza Chasan, CBS News, 9 Jan. 2024
• Those clear skies afford a view of the Lyrid meteor shower, but the full moon works against any great viewing.
  — David Streit, Washington Post, 18 Apr. 2024
• The meteor shower will be best seen near the Equator or in the Southern Hemisphere.
  — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 4 July 2023
• The entire Lyrid meteor shower will last from April 15 to 29.
  — oregonlive, 15 Apr. 2023
• Check out where to watch the Perseid meteor shower in Oregon.
  — Mark Graves | , oregonlive, 13 Aug. 2023
• Above us, stragglers from the Perseid meteor shower, which had peaked over the weekend, streaked the blackness.
  — Pam Houston, Outside Online, 13 May 2019
• April will also bring the lyrids, with the meteor shower expected to be active from April 20 through 30.
  — Julia Musto, Fox News, 7 Apr. 2023
• Viewers can best see the meteor shower in the Northern Hemisphere.
  — Julia Musto, Fox News, 11 Aug. 2023
• There should be plenty of dry spots and a few clear areas at times, so do try to get away from city light pollution and view the peak of the Perseid meteor shower.
  — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 12 Aug. 2023
• There are a lot of beautiful descriptions in this book of making time to go look at a meteor shower.
  — Chris Klimek, Smithsonian Magazine, 21 Dec. 2023
• Fortunately, the next meteor shower of the year doesn't have that problem.
  — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 6 Oct. 2023
• If awake after midnight as skies clear, try looking for the Lyrids meteor shower.
  — A. Camden Walker, Washington Post, 21 Apr. 2023
• During a meteor shower such as the Perseids, Earth passes through a large cloud of debris in space.
  — Carlyn Kranking, Smithsonian Magazine, 7 Aug. 2023
• The visibility of a meteor shower depends a lot on the moon phase.
  — The Arizona Republic, 8 Aug. 2023
• While not the most active meteor shower of the year, the Leonids can still produce around 15 shooting stars per hour under clear conditions.
  — Denise Chow, NBC News, 16 Nov. 2023
• Grab a blanket, a friend, and prepare to be a little sleep deprived –– the Perseid meteor shower is active and will reach its peak in mid-August.
  — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 10 Aug. 2023
• The year may be coming to a close, but the night sky has at least one more major treat in store: the Geminid meteor shower, which will peak tonight into tomorrow.
  — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 13 Dec. 2023
• Kelly told us about being out with guests during the Perseid meteor shower, the drama downstairs matched by the fireworks above.
  — Jesse Ashlock, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 May 2024
• The lack of moonlight makes this a great night for stargazing, though this week there’s an extra excuse in the form of the beginning of the annual Perseids meteor shower.
  — Jamie Carter, Forbes, 16 July 2023
• The month starts with a can’t-beat Jupiter sighting and continues to delight with several meteor shower peaks.
  — Stephanie Vermillion, Travel + Leisure, 1 Nov. 2023
• The next meteor shower to become active after the Geminids are the Ursids.
  — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 29 Nov. 2023
• The dazzling Perseid meteor shower – one of the biggest meteor showers of the year – is back from July through late August.
  — Julia Musto, Fox News, 21 July 2023
• The meteor shower that comes after the Delta Aquariids is the already active Perseids.
  — Skyler Caruso, Peoplemag, 24 July 2023
• August has been quite the month for stargazers — including the sights of two supermoons, the popular Perseid meteor shower, and the grand finale, a blue moon.
  — Marina Johnson, Detroit Free Press, 24 Aug. 2023
• One of the things about the Perseid meteor shower and many others is although there is a peak day for them, they actually can be seen for many days before and after the maximum.
  — Dave Epstein, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2023
• The upcoming meteor shower occurs at the beginning of May annually and is set to peak on May 5 and May 6 this year, according to Space.com.
  — Kelsie Gibson, Peoplemag, 2 May 2024
• At its peak, the meteor shower is expected to produce 130 meteors per hour.
  — Stefanie Waldek, Travel + Leisure, 3 Jan. 2024

Last Updated: 27 Jun 2024