Were you looking forward to tonight’s 2011 edition of the Leonid meteor shower?  You may want to grab your calendar and pencil it in for 2012 instead. The annual meteor shower peaks tonight (Thursday, November 17), but bright moonlight may just wash out the show this year. The 2011 Leonid meteor shower should reach its [...]

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The chill of November is in the air which can only mean one thing, the return of the Leonid Meteor Shower.  Unfortunately, the Leonid Meteor Shower 2010 edition will be hampered somewhat by the light of the moon until about midnight. The annual meteor shower lasts from November 10 through the 23rd and will reach [...]

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The Leonid Meteor Shower 2009 is here.  The annual spectacle can be seen November 13-20, but the peak of meteoric activity will occur on Tuesday morning, November 17, 2009. The best time to spot meteors will be after 1:30 a.m. EST and prior to sunrise. This year, the view should be spectacular as the moon [...]

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