... A Leonid Meteor Explodes . ... This yearly phenomenon is known as the Leonids Meteor Shower , but the location the Earth passes through this year holds promise to provide relatively high activity . In particular, the 1998 Leonids was noteworthy for its many bright meteors . In the above slow-loading sequence , a 1998 Leonid was caught exploding over Los Alamos, New Mexico . ... Publications with keywords: meteor shower - Leonids . Publications with words: meteor shower - Leonids . ...