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Nov 14, 03
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Leonid meteors return starting tonight!
Skywatchers around the world will anxiously look up during much of mid-November to see what this year’s version of the Leonid meteor shower will bring. In recent years the Leonids have produced some truly spectacular displays whose accompanying hype is still fresh in the minds of many.
Expert predictions suggest that at peak times this year, a meteor could streak across the sky every minute or two. This year's Leonids will offer an interesting twist, however. There will be not just one shower, but three. The first arrives Nov. 13 and the last is on Nov. 19. Skywatchers in nearly all locations on Earth will have a chance to see at least one of the showers. Act 1: Early opportunity The first encounter -- unusually early for the annual Leonids -- is forecast to occur on Nov. 13 at 12:17 p.m. EST (17:17 GMT). Skywatchers across western Asia, Indonesia and Australia are favored. Because of their proximity to the International Date Line, the shower will peak before sunrise on the morning of Nov. 14. Act 2: Busy but faint The second encounter is expected almost a full week later at 2:28 a.m. EST (7:28 GMT) on Nov. 19. Skywatchers across much of North America as well as northern and western portions of South America will be in the best position to see this display. Act 3: The fireball shower Act 3 could last about 24 hours -- very lengthy compared to Acts 1 and 2. The final production will be centered around 12:25 a.m. EST (5:25 GMT) on Nov. 19. This timing will highly favor western Africa and western Europe, though the northeastern United States and eastern Canada would also be rotating into a favorable position to see peak activity as well. Full article is here 
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i remember the mteor showers we got 2 yrs ago those were super dope. I remember blazing in my man bitchs back yard watching all the purdy space rocks fall
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