11Aug2005 Meteor Showers In Saudi Arabia

Hail, Saudi Arabia, 11 August, 2005

The Tourism Department in the Hail Region, an affiliate of the Supreme Commission for Tourism, has called on citizens and tourists to observe Perseid Meteor Showers at 8.00 p.m. on Friday, which would last for nearly three hours.

Between 40 to 60 meteors can be seen per hour.

The International Meteor Organization called for organizing workshops to observe the meteor showers which happen ever year in August.

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