Science
The Leonid meteor shower is still active. How to watch the show – CNET
Skywatchers can enjoy a display that lasts all month, lighting up the sky with occasional bright, persistent streaks.
A Leonid fireball captured over Sweden in 2015.
Spaceweather.com/Andre Pooschke
Say what you will about the perils of 2020. It’s been a dazzling year for skywatchers, with bright comets and plentiful meteor showers that continue this month with the appearance of the annual Leonids, lasting through the end of November.
The Leonids can be traced back to the comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle and they’ve put on some real shows over the centuries in the form of intense meteor storms that produce hundreds of…
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