meteor shower

noun

: a large number of meteors seen in a short time

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The Perseids every August or the Geminid meteor shower in December are some of the most spectacular, but there are others throughout the year. —Ernie Cowan, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Mar. 2023

Never miss an eclipse, a meteor shower, a rocket launch or any other event that’s out of this world with The Times’s Space and Astronomy Calendar. —Kenneth Chang, New York Times, 1 Mar. 2023