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I understand that there are different meteor showers at different times of year, and that they are named for the constellation from which the meteors seems to come from (to an Earth-based observer). Does the point of "exit" for arbitrary meteors all year follow a pattern or a great circle on the celetial sphere?
For instance, if in September a view thinks that he may have seen a meteor, come he follow the vector of travel in reverse to confirm/deny that it originated from the expected "exit spot" and therefore confirm/deny the he did in fact see a meteor?
Thanks.
For instance, if in September a view thinks that he may have seen a meteor, come he follow the vector of travel in reverse to confirm/deny that it originated from the expected "exit spot" and therefore confirm/deny the he did in fact see a meteor?
Thanks.