Catch the peak of the historic Leonid meteor shower on the night of Nov. 16-17. The Leonids are expected to produce 15-20 meteor per hour during peak shower.
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00:00Turn your eyes to the sky on the night of November 16th into the 17th for the peak of
00:10the Leonid meteor shower.
00:12The meteors appear to originate from the constellation of Leo the Lion.
00:16The Leonids have a rich history of producing some of the most spectacular meteor storms
00:21ever witnessed.
00:22The most historic storms occurred in 1833, 1866, and 1966 when thousands of shooting
00:30stars soared across the night sky per minute.
00:34This year, however, peak shower will bring 15 to 20 meteors per hour, and you'll have
00:39to keep your eyes away from the Moon, which will wash out fainter meteors.
00:43The last outburst for the Leonids happened in 2001, and another outburst is not possible
00:49until 2034.
00:51Before you head out the door, be sure to check the latest cloud forecast.
00:55You can do so by visiting AccuWeather.com or by downloading the AccuWeather app.
00:59Reporting for AccuWeather, I'm Jeff Cornish.