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Originally Posted by fauxpas
Was looking at NGC 2244 in stellarium when a comet/falling star shot past... Is this just a random thing that happens for effect or was it a real thing?
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The shooting stars are a bit gimmicky. However there is some attempt to make them realistic.
They are designed to have the greatest rate at the time of the common meteor showers and you will also note that they come from a specific point in space corresponding to the common source of the heavy meteor showers.
Thus at certain times the frequency of the meteors will change to suit this phenomena.
For instance. If you go back to August the 12th and look in the Perseids area in the early morning the frequency of meteors should increase dramatically.
Barry