Each day a different image or photograph of our fascinating universe is featured, along with a brief explanation written by a professional astronomer. The Leonid Meteor Shower this year could be described as good but not great. Several distinct peaks in meteor activity were reported , with rates approaching 400 meteors per hour for brief periods for some dark locations. Pictured above, a Leonid meteor was caught from Florida streaking through the constellation of Orion on the morning of 2000 November 18. Next year, the Leonids Meteor Shower is expected by many to be much more active.
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