12-11-2018, 12:02 AM
The Leonids meteor shower is now active and viewable from The Canaries. I've seen at least one each evening for the last 3 or 4 nights.
In 2018, the Leonids will peak on the night between 17–18 Nov
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.
More info: https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/me...onids.html
In 2018, the Leonids will peak on the night between 17–18 Nov
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.
More info: https://www.timeanddate.com/astronomy/me...onids.html
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