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Leonids Meteor Shower



  • The annual Leonids Meteor Shower has begun and is active between November 6 and 30
     
  • Peak activity expected on November 17
     
  • The peak time of a menteor shower comes when the Earth passes through the densest part of the debris
     
  • On November 17, bits of the cosmic debris will appear to viewers from Earth like a display of fireworks in the sky
     
  • The debris forms this meteor shower originates from a small comet called 55P/Tempel-Tuttle in the constellation Leo
     
  • Takes 33 years to orbit the sun

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