StarDate: Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks Saturday, Nov 17, 2012

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StarDate: Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks Saturday, Nov 17, 2012

by bystander » Fri Nov 16, 2012 7:29 pm


Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks Saturday, November 17, 2012
StarDate Magazine | Rebecca Johnson | 2012 Nov 15
The best viewing for this year's Leonid meteor shower will be several hours before dawn on November 17, according to the editors of StarDate magazine.

The Moon will be below the horizon, so its light will not wash out any meteors. With clear skies, viewers can expect to see about 15 to 20 meteors per hour, though the shower has proved highly variable in recent years.

Though the meteors will appear to originate from the constellation Leo, the lion, they can be seen in all parts of the sky.
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