Posted on 11/16/2012 6:32:25 PM PST by BenLurkin
The Leonid Meteor Shower 2012 is set to peak on Saturday, Nov. 17.
Skies are looking like they'll cooperate as the Leonid meteor shower gets under way.
Space.com has a number of tips for watching the Leonids. The site also has some spectacular Leonids photos. And here's a Youtube video of the Leonid meteor shower.
The show follows some nice shows by the Taurids Meteor Shower earlier this month, and the spectacular Perseids Meteor Shower, which wowed gazers in August.
Monrovia resident and JPL astronomer Jane Houston Jones doesn't expect the shower to be visible in the Los Angeles area because of weather conditions, according to her Facebook page.
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