Wednesday, November 17, 2004

Leonids meteor showers (Nov 12 - 23 annually)

The peak of Leonids visibility is around November 17.


"The Leonids are a prolific meteor shower associated with the comet Tempel-Tuttle. The meteor stream is viewable every year around November 17 and is thought to be comprised of particles ejected by the comet as it passes by the Sun. When the Earth moves through the meteor stream, the meteor shower is visible. The Leonids get their name from usually making their appearance in or near the constellation Leo ..."

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