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500 METEORS PER HOUR !! Don't miss the Leonid meteor shower - 17th November 2009

posted November 7, 2009 - 7:07am
500 METEORS PER HOUR !! Don't miss the Leonid meteor shower - 17th November 2009

It’s that time of year again for the Leonid meteor shower due to peak on the 17th of November. But many are predicting that this year will see up to 500 meteors per hour in this astonishing display as the Earth passes through the debris left by the comet Tempel-Tuttle.


Article: http://scienceray.com/astronomy/500-meteors-per-ho...


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