This week, budding astronomers can take advantage of the mainly clear November sky and spot meteors from the Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle. This shower is known as the Leonid meteor shower. It begins November 10th and lasts through November 23rd, with a peak on November 17th. Watch for about 20 meteors per hour with this particular shower, and beware of a full moon getting in the way of viewing on November 21st.
Another, smaller meteor shower is already in progress. The Northern Taurid shower can already be viewed, and will peak on November 13th. This shower can be found by looking for the western Taurus constellation, and produces about five meteors per hour in a dark sky. --TS
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