Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. Observer Jim Young reported a peak rate for the 1966 shower of about 50 meteors per second and recorded 22 otherwise extremely rare, bright fireballs like this one in the span of 90 minutes from his California mountain top location. Predictions are uncertain , but this year might also produce an intense apparition of the Leonids shower which should again peak on the 17th.
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