The skies over Leeds will once again be lit up by amazing astronomical phenomena this week
as the Leonid Meteor Shower is predicted to reach its peak and be most visible in the UK. And now, people all over the city must keep an eye out for the shower as it sparkles over them., the Leonid Meteor Shower is associated with the Comet Tempel-Tuttle. The radiant of the shower is at the head or ‘sickle’ of the constellation Leo the Lion, hence the name.
It added: “As the comet follows its path around the sun, it leaves a path of tiny debris. The cometary debris enters our planet’s atmosphere at speeds of up to 70 kilometres per second, vaporising and causing the streaks of light we call meteors.”said about every 33 years, during the period of Comet Tempel-Tuttle), the Leonids produce meteor ‘storms’ when hundreds or even thousands of shooting stars can be seen.
However, the storm in 1833 was ‘particularly spectacular, said the observatory centre, adding that an estimated 100,000 meteors per hour were recorded in the sky. Meanwhile, the 1999-2001 storms produced about 3000 per hour. Here’s everything you need to know about how you can catch a glimpse of the display in Leeds.The usual limits of the shower are from November 6 to November 30.
describes the shower as"fast bright meteors” with fine trains behind them, so keep a watch out for these lights. At velocities of up to 70 kilometres per second, cometary debris will hit our planet’s atmosphere.Most regions in the UK should be able to observe the Leonid Meteor Shower if the skies are clear. To get the finest views of the event, pick a safe position away from street lights and other sources of light pollution.
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