The Leonid shower is among the most spectacular. According to EarthSky, there have been years when there has been a meteor "storm," with rates for the 1833 Leonid shower hitting an incredible ...

The Leonid meteor showers will peak this month as astronomers patiently wait with high hopes for just another night like the famous November 1966 meteor shower spectacular. “The famous ...

The Leonid meteor shower will be right behind the Taurids, peaking in the middle of November. Space.com states that, "From Earth's perspective, the Leonids appear to originate from the direction ...

Space.com stated on its website that the best way to see the Leonid meteor shower is to go to the "darkest possible location, and wait about 30 minutes for your eyes to adjust to the dark." ...

The Leonid meteor shower is caused by space debris from Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle, which collides with Earth's atmosphere. Two independent discoveries of the comet were made by Ernst Tempel in 1865 ...

During November, fragments of an ancient comet will enter the Earth's atmosphere and give rise to the spectacular Leonid meteor shower, renowned for its bright fireballs and multi-colored streaks.

The Taurid and Leonid meteor showers will offer a few more nights of peak activity throughout November, though they both take place during times when the moon will be closer to full than not.

The night sky over Monterey County: Plan your celestial viewing The Leonid meteor shower is caused by space debris from Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle, which collides with Earth's atmosphere. Two ...

Such an event is called a meteor shower, and because the streaks of light from these meteors seem to all come from a point in the constellation Leo the Lion, astronomers call it the Leonids.