How do observations of meteor showers reveal one of the sources of meteoroids?

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Sushant Singh · Answer 1 · 2019-03-14T18:18:06+0000

Since they happen on the same date every year, they occur at the same point in Earth's orbit. If that point can be connected to a previous comet's crossing of Earth's orbit, it tells us those meteors must be due to comet ejection.

How do observations of meteor showers reveal one of the sources of meteoroids?

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