Wednesday, 19. November 2003
Topic: Space - on November 19, 2003 at 12:56:01 AM CET
Leonid Meteors, 2003
Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight into Wednesday Morning
The Leonid meteor shower will peak late tonight into early Wednesday, hurling bits of ancient comet debris into Earth's atmosphere. While it will not match grand displays of recent years, the 2003 version is expected to provide a good number of shooting stars and a handful of spectacularly bright fireballs. Weather permitting, skywatchers with dark skies could see a shooting star every minute or two. City and suburban dwellers will see much lower rates.
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