"The 2025 Leonid meteor shower is forecast to peak this weekend, lighting up the night sky with up to 15 meteors an hour whizzing by at 44 miles per second, according to Live Science. The Leonids peak is expected to be visible in both the Northern and Southern Hemisphere this Sunday, November 16 into early Monday, November 17, according to the Planetary Society."
"Expect prime meteor shower viewing, since the moon is expected to only be 9% full, giving viewers mostly dark skies. Here's what to know about seeing the dazzling display. What is a meteor shower? Meteor showers, or "shooting stars," occur as Earth passes through the trail of dusty debris left by a comet, per NASA. Meteor showers are usually named after the constellation or star near where the meteors first appear."
The 2025 Leonid meteor shower peaks overnight Sunday, November 16 into early Monday, November 17, at up to 15 meteors per hour moving at 44 miles per second. Visible in both Northern and Southern Hemispheres, the event benefits from a 9% moon and mostly dark skies. Meteor showers occur when Earth passes through dusty comet debris; the Leonids come from the Tempel-Tuttle comet and are named for the Leo constellation. Best viewing is between midnight and dawn. The Leonids remain active through November 30. About every 33 years they can become a meteor storm of around 1,000 meteors per hour; the last was 2002 and the next is forecast for 2031.
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