When is the leonid meteor shower 2010

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The Complete Star Atlas. November's celebrated meteors return for another dazzling show, but the Moon's light prevents ideal viewing. Leonid meteors rain down in mid-November, although a waxing gibbous Moon makes conditions less than ideal. Illustration by Astronomy: Roen Kelly.

Enjoying a meteor shower requires only comfort and patience. This new chart shows why attending large-scale events in Ontario might be a bad idea. College Street in Toronto will be a total mess next year as the road gets major upgrades.

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It was really DRY and cold out… The plastic became an electro conductive speaker of sorts? I forget how long I was out, probably 1. I counted over Was a great night. Thanks for that info, much appreciated. Hope you get clear skies. He used an all-sky camera to record the bright streaks created by the meteors and created a composite snapshot of this year's Leonids shower between Nov. The Leonid meteor shower returns every year in mid-November.

It occurs when Earth passes through a stream of dust leftover from the Comet Tempel-Tuttle. The material hits the atmosphere and then flares up as " shooting stars. When Earth passes through the denser parts of the stream, the meteor count can soar to hundreds or thousands in an hour.