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... November 24, 1998 . Seven Leonids Over Wise Observatory . ... Explanation: More Leonids were visible at some places than others. In Israel, early in the morning of 17 November, it rained meteors though a clear sky. Observers there reported a peak rate for the 1998 Leonid Meteor Shower of about 600 meteors per hour . Visible in the above picture are no fewer than seven Leonid meteors occurring over just a few minutes. ... The dome of the Wise Observatory is visible on the right. ...

The broad background peak of activity of this year's Leonid meteor shower is expected to occur around dawn on the 17th November. ... It is anticipated that rates will be up to about 50 meteors per hour for a few hours around peak activity, under ideal conditions. ... According to Armagh Observatory astronomer, David Asher, and co-workers, there will be two additional peaks of activity after the broad stream peak. ... Leonid Meteor Pages . The unexpected 2004 Leonid meteor shower - PDF Format . ...

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