Mercer University physics and astronomy professor Matthew Marone says the sighting is not uncommon, and it's likely connected to the annual Bootid meteor shower.

When to look for the Bootid meteor shower. The Bootid meteor shower is active from June 22 to July 2 and is expected to reach ...

The annual Leonid meteor shower peaks on Nov. 17, 2024, but a bright moon just two days past full will make viewing this year's Leonids difficult.

The Leonid shower moves much quicker than the Taurids: according to EarthSky, the shower has previously turned into a meteor "storm," with rates for the 1833 Leonid shower hitting a whopping ...

November 17-18 will see the peak of the annual Leonid meteor shower, the leftovers of the comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle, which was last in the inner solar system in 1998.

News Leonid meteor shower to peak as the weekend supermoon wanes Updated: Nov. 15, 2024, 7:20 a.m. | Published: Nov. 15, 2024, 7:20 a.m.

While the Leonid shower is famous for producing meteor storms, don't expect any this year. Those events occur when its parent comet completes a single orbit around the sun about once every 33 ...

Leonid meteors are visible in the night sky from early November to early December. This weekend, the ongoing meteor shower reaches its maximum intensity, with a peak Sunday night into early Monday ...

The November supermoon will still be almost full when the Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Astronomers say the moonlight will likely obscure all but the brightest meteors in most locations ...

The November supermoon will still be almost full when the Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend. Astronomers say the moonlight will likely obscure all but the brightest meteors in most locations ...

The Leonid meteor shower peaks as the supermoon wanes This year’s peak Leonid activity on Sunday will happen when the moon is 98% full.

The Leonid meteor shower peaks as the supermoon wanes This year’s peak Leonid activity on Sunday will happen when the moon is 98% full.