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A meteor is a flash of light in the sky,
popularly known as a shooting or falling
star, caused by a particle of dust, a
meteoroid, entering the atmosphere at speeds
up to 70kps (45mps) and burning up by
friction at a height of around 100km
(60miles). On any clear night, several
sporadic meteors can be seen each hour.
Subject by: Andrew Longhorn