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Pages: 1 Centaur Vendor Reged: 07/12/04 Loc: Chicago Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks November 16-17       #5515976 - 11/12/12 01:05 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   The annual Leonid meteor shower is expected to peak during the night of November 16-17, although the event lasts for several days. During some years it has been spectacular. The meteors are remnants from Comet Tempel-Tuttle. They radiate from the constellation Leo. That means their tails point back toward Leo, but they can be seen anywhere in the sky. Best viewing is between local midnight and dawn when Leo is above the horizon and observers will be on the side of the Earth plowing into the meteor stream. The waxing crescent Moon will set during the evening and not present a hindrance. For my calendar of upcoming major meteor showers with information on Moon illumination, visit my webpage at www.CurtRenz.com/asteroids Descriptions and perhaps lucky photos of the shower would be welcome additions to this thread. Post Extras:       DavidNealMinnick sage Reged: 03/06/06 Re: Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks November 16-17 [Re: Centaur]       #5521480 - 11/15/12 04:02 PM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   Looks like we're going to be clouded out in "sunny" southern California. Even the desert forecast calls for "partly cloudy" skies. Post Extras:       drbyyz sage Reged: 11/04/12 Loc: Summerville, SC Re: Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks November 16-17 [Re: DavidNealMinnick]       #5524208 - 11/17/12 11:34 AM Edit   Reply   Quote Quick Reply   No luck in Charleston, pure clouds. Post Extras:       Pages: 1

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