Leonid Meteor Shower Lights Up the Sky This Weekend
The Leonid meteor shower, known for its bright and fast meteors, starts this weekend and continues until the end of November. Skywatchers can look up on clear nights and will likely see the most meteors when the sky is dark.
Context
Context: Leonid meteors are bits of dust and debris left behind by comet Tempel-Tuttle, which Earth passes through each November. Showers of this kind are named after the constellation Leo, where the meteors seem to come from.
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