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The annual meteor shower Leonid is back and this weekend is the best time to consider it as the best.
According to the American Meteor Society, the peak activity for rain is scheduled for the night of 17-17 November.
During the peak activity period, up to 15 meteors can be seen per hour, according to NASA. Meteors are often bright, colorful and fast, traveling at around 44 miles per second.
The best time to watch for meteors is just after midnight local time, reports EarthSky.org. While many people may have a magnificent view of the meteors just outside their homes, EarthSky suggests visiting local, regional or national parks to enjoy the best possible view from the city lights.
The Leonids take their name from the constellation Leo, which is at the origin of the meteor shower.
epa06332694 A long-exposure photography tour shows a tree standing under the starry sky during a meteor shower of Leonids in Villanueva de la Pena, in the northern region of Cantabria, Spain on November 15, 2017 (published November 16). EPA-EFE / Pedro Puente Hoyos ORG XMIT: GRAF233
Pedro Puente Hoyos, EPA-EFE
In most cases, the shower Leonid produces 10 to 15 meteors every hour, but every 33 years or so, hundreds of thousands of meteors per hour could appear depending on the viewpoint of the observer, said The NASA.
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