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<p>A huge meteor during the Geminid meteor shower in December 2009 at the Mojave Desert area in the United States. Picture: Wally Pacholka / Barcroft Media / Getty Images</p>

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Look up: The Geminid meteor shower peaks spectacularly tonight in the skies over Ireland

'They are a bright shower, often the meteors themselves can have multiple colours. Some of them can be very, very bright'

<p>Agnes Mary Clerke: her crater!</p>

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SkyMatters: Dr Niall Smyth guides us through the November skies

Biggest meteor shower of the year to be seen over Ireland on Thursday

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Biggest meteor shower of the year to be seen over Ireland on Thursday

Perseid meteor shower

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The biggest meteor shower of the year peaks tonight

VIDEO: Stargazers gear up for the ‘best shooting star show in years’

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VIDEO: Stargazers gear up for the ‘best shooting star show in years’

The stunning Perseids meteor shower reaches its peak over Ireland this week

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The stunning Perseids meteor shower reaches its peak over Ireland this week