... Fireball, Smoke Trail, Meteor Storm . ... As meteor after meteor streaked across a moonless sky, photographers across the world snapped pictures of the 2001 Leonids Meteor Shower. Many recognized this as the best meteor shower they had ever seen. In fact, the 2001 Leonids was the most active meteor shower since the mid-1960s. A 2001 Leonids Meteor Shower Fireball . ... The 2001 Leonids Meteor Shower gave quite a show to many parts of the world yesterday during the early morning hours. ...