Astronomy Picture of the Day · November 16, 2001

Leonid Watching

The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 16, 2001 is “Leonid Watching,” an image. It is credited to Credit: APOD Montage. The original explanation runs about 149 words.

From the explanation

“Will the Leonids storm this year? The annual Leonid meteor shower should peak this weekend and some predictions suggest that “storm” rates of a thousand or more meteors per hour are possible for observers located in eastern North and Central America during the early morning hours of Sunday, November 18.”

— APOD editors, November 16, 2001

Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov

At a glance

Date: November 16, 2001
Type: Image
Credit: Credit: APOD Montage
Copyright: No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
Explanation length: About 149 words

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Source

Astronomy Picture of the Day, November 16, 2001 — science.nasa.gov/image-article/apod-2001-november-16-leonid-watching

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