Rarest And Amazing Astronomical Events

in astronomy •  7 years ago  (edited)

Leonid meteor storms

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Leonid meteor storm occurs when Earth passes through the orbit of comet Tempel-Tuttle. This comet orbits around the Sun in every 33 years. The skywatchers can expect 1000 meteors per hour during Leonid meteor storm. It lasts for more than 15 minutes. This event first discovered in 1833. It is believed to be comet Tempel-Tuttle can produce 100000 meteors per hour.

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Will we experience it any time soon or is it just a occurrence for every 33 years or so?
I love space and i geek out when i find new information like this, thanks for the article.