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This weekend marks the start of the peak of the Perseid meteor shower, these are among the best shooting stars for star watchers to observe every year in August.

本周末是英仙座流星雨的高峰期，这是观星爱好者每年八月都能观看到的最棒的流星雨。

The Perseids are also called the Tears of Saint Lawrence after a martyred Christian deacon whom the Romans burned to death on an outdoor iron stove in A.D. 258.

英仙座流星雨也被称作圣劳伦斯之泪。这个称呼来源于公元前258年被罗马人烧死在大铁炉里的基督教殉道者圣劳伦斯。

Here are a few looks at the Perseid meteor shower, some from past years, one from this year, and a view from space.

让我们看一看英仙座流星雨，有些来自过去几年，有一张是今年的，还有一张是在太空中看到的。

Perseid meteors will appear to "rain" into the atmosphere from the constellation Perseus, which rises in the northeast around 11 p.m. in mid-August.

8月中旬英仙座流星雨从英仙座星群方向“飞出”，而英仙星座在天空的东北方向，大约晚上11点出现。

Explanation: This bright and colorful meteor flashed through Tuesday's early morning skies, part of the annual Perseid Meteor Shower.

说明：这颗明亮而艳丽的流星在本周二的黎明时分划过天际，它属于每年一度的英仙座流星雨。

Explanation: Denizens of planet Earth watched this year's Perseid meteor shower by looking up into the moonlit night sky.

说明：地球居民观看今年的英仙座流星雨的仰望月夜的天空。

It's called the Perseid meteor shower because it happens in the same part of the sky as the Perseus constellation.

它被叫做英仙座流星雨是因为它出现的地方正好是英仙座所在的地方。

The best time to see the meteors is between Saturday and Wednesday, with activity peaking on Tuesday.

观看英仙座流星雨的最佳时间是在本周六和下周三之间，周二达到流星雨高峰。

The annual event occurs every August when space debris from a comet passes close to the earth.

英仙座流星雨每年8月都会出现，是由于彗星残片接近地球而形成。

Chase that, Superman: Perseid meteoroids enter the atmosphere at approximately 130,000 miles per hour.

英仙座流星雨的流星体进入大气层的速度约为130000英里/时（209215公里/时）。

But this remarkable view captured by astronaut Ron Garan looks down on a Perseid meteor.

但这一显着的看法，抓获宇航员朗伽蓝看起来在英仙座流星雨。

Tonight is the start of the peak of the Perseid meteor shower.

今晚，英仙座流星雨将迎来高峰期。

31 It is time to get ready for the Perseid meteor shower.

2003年7月31日准备观看英仙座流星雨的时间到了。

The annual Perseid meteor shower is about to reach its peak.

一年一度的英仙座流星雨将达到高峰期。

The annual Perseid meteor shower will occur on Wednesday.

英仙座流星雨将会于周三降临。

Meteor showers are named after the constellation in which the radiant appears, for example the Perseids.

流星雨是由发出光源的所在星座而命名，例如英仙座流星雨。

The most famous and spectacular meteor shower, the annual Perseids, will peak on August 12th.

一年一度的英仙座流星雨是最著名、最壮观的流星雨，一般在8月12日达到高峰。

In this picture from the 2009 Geminid shower, a bright meteor with a greenish tinge flashes through the sky over the Mojave Desert near Barstow, California, USA. Recognizable in the background are bright stars in the northern asterism known as the Big Dipper, framing the meteor streak.

在这张2009年的双子座流星雨图片上，一条绿色的光尾在接近美国加利福尼亚州巴斯托的巴莫哈韦沙漠闪烁着划过，背景是明亮的北斗七星群。这种情景简称流星连胜。

Geminid meteor shower peaks December 14. While the Gemini meteor shower is scheduled to happen between December 12th and the 16th, tonight the cosmic event will peak allowing viewers to watch shooting stars throughout the night sky.

双子座流星雨昨夜大爆发。双子座流星雨的预计出现时间为12月13日至16日，今夜这一宇宙盛事将迎来大爆发，观测者们今夜可以大饱眼福，看到流星陨落的美景。

Mojave Desert near Barstow, California, USA. Created as planet Earth sweeps through dusty debris from mysterious, asteroid-like, 3200 Phaethon, the annual Geminid Meteor Shower should be the best meteor shower of the year.

尘埃碎片从地球上神秘的，第3200号小行星“法厄同”穿过，使得每年的双子座流星雨成为了一年中最好的流星雨。