On Tuesday, the Leonid meteor shower peaks, so go outside and enjoy the darkness over the next few days, as the Earth drives through the debris left behind by comet Tempel-Tuttle!
The Leonid meteor shower is more unpredictable than most. On some years, intense storms of meteors have been seen. In 1833, it is predicted that over 100,000 meteors were seen per hour! While we don't expect anywhere near that number this year, and we expect the shower to be best seen from Australia, meteor showers are notoriously unpredictable, so they are always worth a look.
More details can be seen on the Wikipedia.
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