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meteor

noun as in anything that progresses with spectacular speed

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The Royal Astronomical Society said it would be closest to the sun on Tuesday and coincided with the annual Orionid meteor shower, which is likely to be visible until 7 November.

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Each fall, the Taurid meteor shower brightens the night sky from late October through early November.

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October is full of astronomical events, with a supermoon and dim meteor recently brightening the skies over Los Angeles.

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The Orionid meteor shower happens 60 miles up in space and is thought to be one of the most impressive displays of the celestial calendar.

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The meteors come from the debris of Comet 21P/Giacobini-Zinner, with the radiant in the constellation of Draco - hence the name.

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