i live in Indiana and i have seen a lot of shooting stars the past few weeks, is there a reason for this?

Answer 1

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Indiana was picked for a sneak preview of the Perseid meteor shower

Answer 2

Yes, Earth is doing through the debris "trails" left by three different comets at the end of July through the beginning of August. This happens every year.

http://www.theskyscrapers.org/meteors/

http://www.seasky.org/astronomy/astronomy_calendar...

Answer 3

Could have something to do with the Perseid meteor shower but that is not supposed to peek till like the 12th.

Answer 4

IN august earth travels through some space dust, u get good showers all over the world in the start of august.

Source(s): JUst happens to be a fact i know.

Answer 5

It's summer, so they are more visible, and you are more likely to be out looking up. And there are several dust clouds about this time of year.

Answer 6

God's wrath is raining down upon us.