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The Leonid meteor shower peaks soon. How to see it light up the skies – CNET
Skywatchers can enjoy a celestial show that lasts all month.
A Leonid fireball captured over Sweden in 2015.
Spaceweather.com/Andre Pooschke
Say what you will about 2020, it’s been a dazzling year in the night sky, with bright comets and plentiful meteor showers that continue this month with the appearance of the annual Leonids.
The Leonids are just becoming active this week and will stay with us until the end of the month. This shower can be traced back to the comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle and has put on some real shows over the centuries in the form of intense…
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