In pictures: Annual meteor shower in Dubai
Published on August 13, 2020 at 13.52
More than 100 people gathered at Al Qudra desert in Dubai to watch the annual meteor shower
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More than 100 people gathered at Al Qudra desert in Dubai to watch the annual meteor shower.
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The annual Perseid meteor shower began on July 17, but they were at their peak from August 12 to August 13.
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The Perseids were coming in from the east and they were at their maximum until 4am in the morning.
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Planets Mars, Saturn and Jupiter were also visible and members of the crowd observed them through advanced telescopes provided by the astronomy group on site.
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The annual Perseids meteor shower were at their peak on Wednesday night but Hazy weather caused the Perseids meteor shower to appear faint.
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The next meteor shower will be the Geminids in December, which also put on a stellar show.
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