Leonid meteor shower to peak on the night of Nov. 16-17

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Get ready to search for shooting stars over the weekend as the Leonid meteor shower peaks on the night of Nov. 16-17. The Leonids are expected to produce around 15 meteors per hour.

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00:00The Landed Meteor Shower peaks this weekend, and it's famous for producing meteor storms with

00:10thousands of meteors per hour in years like 1833, 1966, and 2001. This happens when the

00:17Earth passes through a dense trail of debris from comet 55P, but this year it'll be a more

00:22typical showing. You can expect around 10 to 15 shooting stars per hour from Sunday night into

00:27Monday morning. The best viewing will be after 3 a.m. local time. And for the best viewing

00:32conditions, find a dark spot away from city lights and check the AccuWeather app for how

00:37the cloud cover looks in your area. You won't have to wait long for the next meteor shower,

00:42though. The Geminids peak next month with more than 100 shooting stars per hour.

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