The shower is caused when the Earth passes through a trail of debris left by comet Thatcher (C/1861 G1).

流星雨是当地球经过彗星的轨道时产生的。

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If a batch of meteoroids comes from the same comet, the meteor shower is formed.

如果一批流星体来自同一颗彗星，形成的就是流星雨。

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But in Qizi bay, world-class masters work perfectly together, joining to create a perfect collision of a comet piercing the night sky, like a never-ending meteor shower, lighting up the bay.

但在棋子湾，世界级大师携手完美地碰撞出彗星划破天宇的光芒，就像一场又一场的流星雨，留给棋子湾看不尽的灿烂。

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"You can see a few almost every clear dark night if you look long enough, but periodically the Earth passes through a dense swarm of these particles which have only recently come from their parent comet, giving what we call a meteor shower, " he said.

BBC: Stargazers promised meteor show

No special equipment was required to watch the shower, which occurs when Earth passes through a stream of dusty debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle.

BBC: Perseid meteor show reaches peak

Sunday's eye-catching event occurred at the height of the annual Lyrid meteor shower, which happens every April as Earth plows through the dust and debris trailing a comet called Thatcher.

WSJ: Meteor Creates a Show, No Apparent Damage