Leonid meteor shower? Not much here . . .


I haven’t seen anything this year (but I’ve not left the city,either).

1833 Leonid shower, from 7th Day Adventist book- Wikimedia

Wikipedia describes this old woodcut: "The most famous depiction of the 1833 actually produced in 1889 for the Adventist book Bible Readings for the Home Circle - the engraving is by Adolf Vollmy based upon an original painting by the Swiss artist Karl Jauslin, that is in turn based on a first-person account of the 1833 storm by a minister, Joseph Harvey Waggoner on his way from Florida to New Orleans."

There are a few spectacular shots of the Leonid meteors this year — got one you want to share?

Peak night was supposed to be November 17.  Astronomy Magazine’s website holds out some hope that you might catch a few shooting stars on November 18.  It’s worth a look, if you’ve got skies.

Next up:  Geminids, with a peak night of December 13, 2011.

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