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Perseid meteor shower peaks Saturday
by Rome News Tribune
Aug 08, 2012 | 546 views | 0 0 comments | 6 6 recommendations | email to a friend | print
Stargazers could catch a glimpse of a natural light show early Saturday morning as the Perseid meteor shower culminates. A lot will depend on the how cloudy the sky is.

The meteor shower is a much-anticipated annual event, said Tellus Museum Astronomer David Dundee, and has already begun.

The Tellus Museum, located at 100 Tellus Drive in Cartersville, will be hosting a lecture series about the shower Friday at 7 p.m.

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