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Leonid Meteor Shower 2010: Everything You Need To Know

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« Reply #15 on: November 18, 2010, 12:35:42 am »



Leonid meteors are shown near Sirius, the bright star near the center, the morning of Nov. 17, 1966. The Leonids occur every year on or about Nov. 18 and stargazers are tempted with a drizzle of 10 or 20 meteors fizzing across the horizon every hour. But every 33 years a rare and dazzling Leonids storm can occur but, astronomers believe the 1999 edition of the Leonids probably won't equal 1966, which peaked at 144,000 meteors per hour. (AP Photo/NASA, David McLean)
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« Reply #16 on: November 18, 2010, 12:36:24 am »



Four Views Of The Leonid Meteor Shower Of 1966, A Peak Year For This Active Yearly Shower. The Next Leonid Peak Is In The Years 1998 To 2000. The Leonids Make Their Appearance, And Take Their Name, From A Point In The Constellation Leo. These Pictures Were Taken On November 18Th, 1966, From The Kitt Peak National Observatory Near Tucson, Arizona. (Courtesy Of Aura/Noao/Nsf) (Photo By Getty Images)
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« Reply #17 on: November 18, 2010, 12:37:25 am »

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This Bright Leonid Fireball Is Shown During The Storm Of 1966 In The Sky Above Wrightwood, Calif. The Leonids Occur Every Year On Or About Nov. 18Th And Stargazers Are Tempted With A Drizzle Of 10 Or 20 Meteors Fizzing Across The Horizon Every Hour. But Every 33 Years A Rare And Dazzling Leonids Storm Can Occur But, Astronomers Believe The 1999 Edition Of The Leonids Probably Won'T Equal 1966, Which Peaked At 144,000 Meteors Per Hour. (Courtesy Of (Photo By Nasa/Getty Images)
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« Reply #18 on: November 18, 2010, 12:38:06 am »



IN SPACE - NOVEMBER 19: This image taken with a meteorite tracking device developed by George Varros, shows a meteorite as it enters Earth's atmosphere during the Leonid meteor shower November 19, 2002. The device, which is deployed on board a NASA DC-8, tracks and photographs meteorites. (Photo by George Varros and Dr. Peter Jenniskens/NASA/Getty Images)
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