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Leonids from Leo

NASA APOD · Chen Huang-Ming
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Meteors from the Leonid shower appear to originate from the constellation Leo. This happens every November as Earth passes through the debris trail of Comet Tempel-Tuttle. The sand-sized particles burn up in our atmosphere, creating the streaks of light we call meteors. This all-sky photo captures the phenomenon, with Leo visible on the left.

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ZODIAC CONTEXT
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SCORPIO

In tropical astrology, 17 NOV 2002 falls under Scorpio (♏). The sign's window runs from 10-23 through 11-21. Scorpio is marked by Antares, a red supergiant the size of Mars's orbit. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 17 NOV 2002.

THE ALMANAC FOR 17 NOV 2002
DAY
Sunday
MOON
Waxing gibbous, 93% lit
POSITION
Day 321 of 365
METEOR SHOWER
Leonid shower, peak tonight
SAME DAY, OTHER YEARS
NEARBY DATES