Leonids on the night of November 18 assumes meteor storm – Nevainfo

In the night from 16 to 17 November is expected the peak activity of a meteor shower. The news said the employees of the Moscow planetarium. At the moment the Moon is waning, but, as before, makes a strong illumination of the sky.

So Wake up early, before dark, watch the sky and wait: if you go the asterisk, don’t forget to make a wish.

the Moon is full in the current year had on 14 November, and it coincided with the approach of Earth and moon.

Every fall, astronomers and supporters have the opportunity to observe the meteor shower Leonids. The light of the moon is quite bright and will obscure the meteors, informs the pr Department of the Moscow planetarium. Employee of the planetarium Lyudmila Koshman said that in 2016 it is expected to 20 meteors per hour at the Zenith. But still to observe a meteor stream will be on until November 21.

Meteor shower named for the constellation Leo. After all, impeccable conditions for the observation Leonidas are nothing marred the night sky and excellent weather.

the Land go to a meteor shower. This is because the comet Tempel-tuttle returns to the Sun once every 33 years. These particles fly in the atmosphere at high speed (if we talk about Leonida, is it from 70 kilometers per second) and burn it, leaving a bright trail. Approximately every 33 years the flow markedly increases and poured on the Ground in the form of a starry rain, starry starry showers or storms. And the next time the earth will witness this phenomenon only in 2031.