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Title: Leonids Meteor Shower 2018
Post by: space otter on November 10, 2018, 02:48:28 PM


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https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/meteor-shower/leonids.html

Leonids Meteor Shower 2018

QuoteNovember Meteor Shower
The Leonid meteor shower is annually active in the month of November and it usually peaks around November 17 or 18. The shower is called Leonids because its radiant, or the point in the sky where the meteors seem to emerge from, lies in the constellation Leo.

Comet Tempel-Tuttle
The Leonids occur when the Earth passes through the debris left by Comet Tempel-Tuttle. The comet takes around 33 years to make one orbit around the Sun.

What Time is the Meteor Shower Tonight
The table is updated daily when the Leonids are active and shows the position of the radiant in the sky for the upcoming night. The Leonids will be active starting Nov 6, 2018. Use the date drop down above the Interactive Meteor Shower Sky Map to change dates.

Direction to see the Leonids in the sky:

Azimuth is the direction, based on true north; a compass might show a slightly different value.
Altitude is height in degrees over horizon.
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Interactive Meteor Shower Sky Map
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