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Best spots to watch stunning Geminid meteor shower at its peak with interactive map
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The spectacular Geminid meteor shower will peak over Irish skies on Saturday
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Perseid meteor shower Ireland: When and how to watch celestial display as hundreds of meteors light up sky
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The annual Perseid meteor shower will illuminate the night sky in a stunning display for any stargazers around the country
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Perseid meteor shower: Best time to see up to 100 shooting stars an hour
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Stargazers across Ireland are in for a celestial treat as the annual Perseid meteor shower is expected to peak over the coming days
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Irish stargazers told of last chance for 'great' view of Perseid meteor shower
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Stargazers could potentially see up to 70 shooting stars after 10pm, with the naked eye, looking in the direction of north
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Astronomers pinpoint evenings with '20 times more shooting stars' this month as spectacular event takes place
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The Geminids are caused by tiny pieces of space debris, bits of dust that fell off a small extinct comet or asteroid called Phaethon that goes around the Sun every one and a half years
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Lucky stargazers may catch a glimpse of rare 'fireball' meteors in Irish skies this week
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One person described the fireball as a "flash of blue light" that bolted across the sky
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Expert says fireball spotted over Ireland last night 'was not a meteor' and clears up details
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Fireball which lit up night sky was 'space debris', experts conclude
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Reports of the object in the sky starting coming in at about 9pm on Wednesday, mainly from Scotland and Northern Ireland
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Mysterious green ‘meteor’ spotted in sky over Ireland spooking locals as incredible footage captured
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The mysterious object was first spotted in Scotland before travelling towards Ireland. People in Dublin, Donegal, Wexford, Armagh and Antrim are among those reporting seeing it on social media.
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Perseids meteor shower as well as the Sturgeon supermoon to light up Irish skies tonight
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If you do decide to look for the Perseid meteors, the best time should be after midnight on Saturday morning
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Best time to see The Delta Aquariid meteor shower in Ireland this week alongside a New Moon
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The best time to see them is from midnight to 3:00 am
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Geminid meteor shower to light up night sky in Ireland as expert gives tips on when and how to watch
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Frances McCarthy from Blackrock Observatory explained the best way to watch the shooting stars
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How to watch the Perseid meteor shower in Ireland and best viewing times as sky set to light up
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The Perseid Meteor Shower, which is considered the best meteor shower of the year, can be seen with the naked eye
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Ireland meteor shower: Exact time and where to look to see spectacular show tonight
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NASA has said they’re thought to be one of the most beautiful showers of the year
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Irish driver captures stunning footage of massive green 'fireball' meteor flying over Co Cork
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Hundreds of people took to social media after the phenomena was spotted at around 7pm on Monday night
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Amazing footage shows meteor lighting up skies in Melbourne, Australia
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Residents of Adelaide and Melbourne witnessed the night sky illuminated with light
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Quadrantid meteor shower 2019: How to see shooting stars from Ireland
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Anyone living in the northern hemisphere has a really good chance of seeing this amazing light show
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Perseids meteor shower: Irish stargazers capture stunning photos of incredible natural spectacle
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The incredible event can be seen every August
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Daniel Sturridge splashes out £150,000 on a KEY for Rolls Royce made out of metal from a meteorite
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The designer tech is synced to super-cars and does away with need for owners to carry traditional keys for their vehicles
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Huge meteor shower will be visible over Ireland tonight
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Here's what you need to do to see this beautiful natural spectacle
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When is the Orionid meteor shower 2017? Peak times and where to see this month's dazzling astronomical display in Ireland
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The meteor shower occurs every October as debris from Halley's comet comes into contact with Earth
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Irish sky lights up as Perseid meteors visit earth
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Streaking flashes of light were spotted across Ireland
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Are aliens invading Australia? Bizarre theories emerge after a huge 'fireball' is spotted in the morning sky
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The mysterious object was spotted hurtling across the horizon during the early hours of the morning with some commenting 'potential alien encounter - very hush, hush stuff'
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Horror as 'giant UFO' almost collides with air force jet above crowd of people at aerobatics show
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The unidentified flying object was spotted during an air show in Chile last week
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