Astronomy Picture of Day: Leonid Meteor# Astronomy - 天文
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Leonids Over Joshua Tree National Park
Credit & Copyright: Wally Pacholka (Astropics) & Tony Hallas (Astrophoto)
Explanation: This year's Leonid Meteor Shower is predicted to have two peaks, like last
year's. The first peak should come at about 04:00 hours Universal Time (UT) on November
19 and be primarily visible from Western Europe before sunrise. The second peak is predicted
to occur at about 10:30 UT and be primarily visible from North America before local sunrise.
During these times,
Credit & Copyright: Wally Pacholka (Astropics) & Tony Hallas (Astrophoto)
Explanation: This year's Leonid Meteor Shower is predicted to have two peaks, like last
year's. The first peak should come at about 04:00 hours Universal Time (UT) on November
19 and be primarily visible from Western Europe before sunrise. The second peak is predicted
to occur at about 10:30 UT and be primarily visible from North America before local sunrise.
During these times,