The Leonid Meteor Shower is an annual event that returns every mid-November. The shower is caused by material left behind the comet Tempel-Tuttle when it passes near Earth's orbit during its regular trip through the solar system. This year the Leonid Meteor shower will be best seen through November 18th and 15-20 meteors per hour may be seen. I am fascinated by this meteor shower, and how it radiates like a constellation. According to the article on the Leonid meteor shower, on Yahoo! news, in order to get the best few of this shower is to get as far away from city lights as possible. Find a dark place, lay out a blanket and enjoy the view!
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