The Leontids bring up to 15 “shooting stars” to Earth’s sky per hour. The phenomenon occurs every 33 years and exhibits a periodic peak with hundreds or even tens of thousands of meteors per hour. The most recent spectacular year was 2001
The autumn “rain” of the ruling stars of Leonidas will peak on the evening of Thursday, November 17 and until the dawn of Friday in the northern hemisphere, to which Greece also belongs.
The Leontides are a medium-intensity rain of devastation, but at times it looks particularly impressive. It usually brings up to 15 “shooting stars” into Earth’s sky per hour, but every about 33 years it displays a periodic peak with hundreds or even tens of thousands of meteors per hour. The most recent spectacular year was 2001.
The shower in question lasts from November 6 to 30 and appears to originate from the constellation Leo, from which it gets its name. In fact, these are the dust particles left behind by the tail of comet 55P/Temple-Tuttle, which was discovered in 1865 and every November its remnants cross Earth’s orbit. The comet will approach Earth again in 2031.
As the Earth orbits the Sun, the comet’s remnants encounter our planet’s upper atmosphere, ignite due to the friction, and form bright orbs known as “shooting stars” or meteors. Birdwatching is always best done from a dark location.
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