Night Sky Quiz
Meteor Shower
You show up at the same time every year with friends in tow, and streak light across every corner of the sky.
A meteor shower is a time when many shooting stars can be seen over a short period. A shooting star is a tiny grain of dust from space plunging into Earth's atmosphere at very high speed and giving off light. On a meteor shower night, they flash one after another all over the sky.
Most of the dust behind a meteor shower was left along its path by a comet. Earth crosses that path at about the same time each year, so a shower returns on roughly the same dates every year. You're the type who turns up with friends whenever something fun is happening, and gets the whole place buzzing in no time.
Each shooting star is gone in an instant. Your excitement, too, burns bright in the moment but doesn't always leave much behind. Turn one fun moment into something lasting, and the trail you leave will stay in people's memories as well.
Strengths
- You can rally friends and go out looking for fun all over the place
- You can light up the mood of a gathering in a very short time
- You slip easily into a big crowd
Where you may stumble
- A plan you made in the heat of the moment fizzles out by the next day
- After a few weekends spent alone, you don't quite know what to do with yourself
- Showing up everywhere, you end up with plans that overlap
Sounds familiar, Meteor Shower?
- You say “Let's all go!” and start gathering people before you've picked where
- On a day with something special on, you've packed in several plans
- Your photo library is full of group shots
Where you shine
Get-togethers with friends, once-a-year events, and any time a group heads out to see something together.
Tips for “Meteor Shower”
- When a plan gets everyone excited, set the date right then and there
- Before saying yes to something, check it doesn't clash with a plan you've already made
- In your time alone, look for one small joy you'd like to share with friends
Matches
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Comet — The dust a Comet leaves along its path is what lets a meteor shower shine at the same time every year. The far-traveling Comet quietly lays the groundwork for all your sparkle.
Orion — The Orionids seem to fly out in every direction from around Orion. For a meteor shower that streaks all over the sky, Orion, who stays in one place, is the meeting point you come back to every year.
Moon — On a night with a bright Moon, the light of shooting stars gets washed out. You're both bright and always on the move, so in the same place you tend to compete for the spotlight.
Close neighbors
These differ from this one on just 1 of the 3 axes. If one of your axes was near the middle, you may have their side too.
Which one are you? 18 everyday situations, about 3 minutes.
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