What to know about seeing the Leonids meteor shower Sunday night in Topeka area
This particular shower comes from Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle, which takes about 33 years to orbit around the sun and back near Earth, according to NASA's website. The comet was "discovered" twice: first in 1865 by Ernst Temple and then in 1866 by Horace Tuttle, which is where the comet's namesake comes from.
It is a rare treat to be able to see a supermoon. That bright glowing orb will still be almost full when the Leonid meteor ...
The Leonid meteor shower, considered a major shower, will bring along fireballs and "Earth-grazer" meteors. How to watch.
The Leonids meteor shower, which has been known to produce meteor storms in the past, will reach its peak this weekend.
More a popular term than a scientific one, a supermoon occurs when a full lunar phase syncs up with an especially close swing ...
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