meteor swarm

meteor swarm

noun Astronomy.
any large number of meteoroids moving in parallel paths.
Compare meteor shower.
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Meteor swarm is always a great word to know.
So is binary star. Does it mean:
any of various groups of stars to which definite names have been given and the section of the heavens occupied by such a group, such as Ursa Major, Andromeda
a system of two stars that revolve about a common center of mass
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meteor swarm

noun
a group of meteoroids with similar paths 
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