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Perseid Meteor Shower 2012: Advice for First Time Sky Gazers
If at first you don't see a meteor, try, try again.
Some advice from SPACE.com: If you don't see any meteors at first, be patient. This is a meteor shower, not a meteor storm. There will be a lot more meteors than you would see on a normal night, but they will still only come at random intervals, perhaps 20 or 30 in an hour.
When you do see a meteor, it will likely be very fast and at the edge of your field of vision. You may even doubt that what you saw was real. But, when you do see something, watch that area more closely, as two or three meteors often come in groups down the same track.
View some amazing photos of meteor shower displays from SPACE.com.
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