1
: an atmospheric phenomenon (such as lightning or a snowfall)
2
a
: any of the small particles of matter in the solar system that are directly observable only by their incandescence from frictional heating on entry into the atmosphere
b
: the streak of light produced by the passage of a meteor
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However, those in the Southern Hemisphere will have optimal viewing opportunities, and, if lucky, could see over 50 meteors per hour.
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 3 May 2025
Japanese observers saw about 100 meteors an hour in 1945, and Greek observers saw that number in 1922.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Such meteors also appear to travel across the sky on unusually long paths.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 May 2025
The meteors will appear to radiate from the near the star Eta Aquarii in the constellation Aquarius, which rises in the southeastern sky before dawn.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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Rebecca Schneid, Time, 3 May 2025
Japanese observers saw about 100 meteors an hour in 1945, and Greek observers saw that number in 1922.
—Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Such meteors also appear to travel across the sky on unusually long paths.
—Joe Rao, Space.com, 1 May 2025
The meteors will appear to radiate from the near the star Eta Aquarii in the constellation Aquarius, which rises in the southeastern sky before dawn.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes.com, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Meteor.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meteor. Accessed 19 Jun. 2025.
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meteor
noun
me·te·or
ˈmēt-ē-ər 
-ē-ˌȯ(ə)r
: one of the small bodies of matter in the solar system observable when it falls into the earth's atmosphere where the heat of friction may cause it to glow brightly for a short time
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: the streak of light produced by the passage of a meteor
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