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Leonids

The Leonids (/ˈliːənɪdz/ LEE-ə-nidz) are a prolific annual meteor shower associated with the comet Tempel–Tuttle, and are also known for their spectacular meteor storms that occur about every 33 years. The Leonids get their name from the location of their radiant in the constellation Leo: the meteors appear to radiate from that point in the sky. The name…

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Constellation
Leo
Date of peak
17 November
Declination
+21.6°
Discovery date
902 AD (first record)
Occurs during
3 November – 2 December
Parent body
55P/Tempel–Tuttle

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related to 1800s · 35
Leonids → Abolitionists, Abraham Lincoln, Although, Because, Canada, Cheyenne, Christ, Clay County, Europe, Far West, Frederick Douglass, God, Halley's Comet, Harriet Tubman, Jamaica, Joseph Smith, Lakota, Leonid, Many Native American, Missouri
related to 1900s · 23
Leonids → AD, Americas, But, Comet Tempel-Tuttle, Donald, Earth, Historical, However, In, It, Jet Propulsion Laboratory, Leading, Leonid, Moon, NASA Ames Research Center, Peter Jenniskens, Radar, Sky, Telescope, Tempel-Tuttle
related to External links · 15
Leonids → Background, Encounters, Estimate, Leonid, Leonid Meteor Shower, Leonid Meteor ShowerObservatorio ARVAL, Mark LittmannLunar Leonids, McNaughtNASA, Moon, Perseid Meteors, Perseids, Prior, Robert, The Discovery, The Leonid MeteorsAnimation
related to In popular culture · 8
Leonids → Blood Meridian, Colorful Stage, Hatsune Miku, In, Leo/need, Leonid, The, The Kid
Constellation · 1
Leonids → Leo
Date of peak · 1
Leonids → 17 November
Declination · 1
Leonids → +21.6°
Discovery date · 1
Leonids → 902 AD (first record)
Occurs during · 1
Leonids → 3 November – 2 December
Parent body · 1
Leonids → 55P/Tempel–Tuttle

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meteor meteors shower comet leonid storms earth particles 000 trails meteoroids also storm showers per streams leo 1833 hour constellation

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LeonidsConstellationLeo1.00infobox
LeonidsDate of peak17 November1.00infobox
LeonidsDeclination+21.6°1.00infobox
LeonidsDiscovery date902 AD (first record)1.00infobox
LeonidsOccurs during3 November – 2 December1.00infobox
LeonidsParent body55P/Tempel–Tuttle1.00infobox
LeonidsPronunciation/ˈliːənɪdz/1.00infobox
LeonidsRight ascension10h 17m1.00infobox
LeonidsVelocity70–71 km/s1.00infobox
LeonidsZenithal hourly rate151.00infobox
Leonidsrelated to 1800sThe Leonids0.60section
Leonidsrelated to 1800sBecause0.60section

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