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Some of the greatest meteor showers ever seen have been the Leonids. Both the Northern Taurid and Southern Taurid meteor showers peak during the first half of November and each event will carry the possibility of unleashing dazzling fireballs across the nighttime sky. The Night The Stars Fell A Lecture By John Horrigan Leonid Meteor Shower Meteor Shower Vintage Astronomy Prints The comet completes a single orbit once every 33 years but it releases fresh debris every time it reaches the sun. . The calendar is running out of pages and a new year is less than two months away but 2021 still has some intriguing astronomy events to offer including twin meteor showers. The Leonid meteor shower is known for producing meteor storms. In some years theyve been a full-fledged meteor storm The 1833 Leonid meteor storm included rates as. The meteor storms produced by the Leonids have been observed since 1833 when it produced its first large meteor storm...