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Andromedids: See a forgotten meteor shower caused by a dead comet this weekend

A colour lithograph from 1877 depicts the Andromedid meteor shower of 1872 Antiqua Print Gallery/Alamy A “lost” meteor shower may surprise skywatchers this weekend, astronomers have found, with the potential for as many as 200 meteors per hour on 2 December. The shower in question is the Andromedids, which is caused by dust and rocks…

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