Astronomy Picture of the Day ·
A Late Leonid from a Sparse Shower
The Astronomy Picture of the Day for November 25, 2003 is “A Late Leonid from a Sparse Shower,” an image. It is credited to Credit: Mauna Kea CONCAM , The Night Sky Live Project. The original explanation runs about 163 words.
From the explanation
“The 2003 Leonids Meteor Shower contained relatively few meteors. As expected and unlike the last few years , the Earth just did not pass through any dense particle streams left over by the Sun-orbiting Comet Tempel-Tuttle .”
— APOD editors, November 25, 2003
Read the full explanation on science.nasa.gov
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At a glance
- Date
- November 25, 2003
- Type
- Image
- Credit
- Credit: Mauna Kea CONCAM , The Night Sky Live Project
- Copyright
- No copyright notice on the entry. Check the credited institution’s own usage rules before reusing it.
- Explanation length
- About 163 words