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November 17, 2010

Take a Look up at the Leonid Meteor Shower This Week | 80beats | Discover Magazine

Take a Look up at the Leonid Meteor Shower This Week

The shower lasts for about two weeks, reaching its apex over the next few nights.

Viewers under a dark sky can expect to see around 20 meteors per hour radiating from the constellation Leo the Lion. Unfortunately, a waxing gibbous Moon interferes with observations for much of the night. The best views will come after the Moon sets around 3 a.m. local time. [Astronomy]

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