shooting star
noun
1
: a visual meteor appearing as a temporary streak of light in the night sky
2
: any of several North American perennial herbs (genus Primula, especially P. meadia) of the primrose family that have entire oblong leaves and showy flowers with reflexed petals
3
: one resembling a shooting star especially in sudden and temporary brilliance
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The Perseid meteor shower is one of the most anticipated celestial events each year, lighting up summer skies with a rain-or-shine flurry of shooting stars.
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
In previous years, the Perseids have produced between 50 to 100 meteors per hour at their peak, with shooting stars emanating from a point of origin known as a radiant located in the constellation Perseus.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Golden State skywatchers also have a better chance of sighting shooting stars because the state’s average elevation is nearly 3,000 feet, the study said.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Sara looks through a telescope during shooting star night at the Archenhold Observatory.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
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Valerie Mesa, People.com, 13 Aug. 2025
In previous years, the Perseids have produced between 50 to 100 meteors per hour at their peak, with shooting stars emanating from a point of origin known as a radiant located in the constellation Perseus.
—Anthony Wood, Space.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Golden State skywatchers also have a better chance of sighting shooting stars because the state’s average elevation is nearly 3,000 feet, the study said.
—Hannah Poukish, Sacbee.com, 12 Aug. 2025
Sara looks through a telescope during shooting star night at the Archenhold Observatory.
—Amanda Castro
hannah Parry
anna Commander, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Shooting star.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/shooting%20star. Accessed 7 Sep. 2025.
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