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Keep an eye on the sky for the Leonid meteor shower this weekend
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By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Up next for end-of-year celestial spectaculars is the Leonid meteor shower, set to produce bright meteors with persistent trains streaking across the night sky. The Leonids have been active since early November but are expected to peak this weekend at 12:33 a.m.
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Spot some Leonid meteors: This Week in Astronomy with Dave Eicher
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Keep an eye on the sky for the Leonid meteor shower this weekend
The Leonid meteor showers are fast – streaking by at 44 miles per second, according to NASA. Still, some stargazers can see them at their peak this week.
By Taylor Nicioli, CNN (CNN) — Up next for end-of-year celestial spectaculars is the Leonid meteor shower, set to produce bright meteors with persistent trains streaking across the night sky. The Leonids have been active since early November but are expected to peak this weekend at 12:33 a.m.
Leonid meteor shower 2023: going stargazing and hoping to get lucky—or putting a camera in the backyard—is the best way to observe this relatively minor meteor shower.
