Sacramento Bee · 3d
Colorful meteor shower to light up California sky soon — along with a supermoon
A major meteor shower is expected to light up the California sky, accompanied by the beaver supermoon. The Leonid meteor shower will peak in the Northern Hemisphere overnight from Sunday, Nov. 17, to Monday, Nov. 18, according to Space.com. The meteor shower is active through Monday, Dec. 2, in 2024.
The Topeka Capital-Journal · 4d
What to know about seeing the Leonids meteor shower Sunday night in Topeka area
This particular shower comes from Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle, which takes about 33 years to orbit around the sun and back near Earth, according to NASA's website. The comet was "discovered" twice: first in 1865 by Ernst Temple and then in 1866 by Horace Tuttle, which is where the comet's namesake comes from.
The Washington Post · 3d
Leonid meteor shower peaks alongside supermoon this weekend. What to know.
Leonid meteors often produce extended bright, colorful trails as they burn up in Earth’s atmosphere. Leonid meteors are visible in the night sky from early November to early December. This weekend, the ongoing meteor shower reaches its maximum intensity,
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