The annual Leonids Meteor Shower has begun and will be active between 6th and 30th November, with peak activity expected on 17th November.<\/span><\/p>\n Leonids Meteor Shower was originally <\/span>discovered in 1833. It contains debris that <\/span>originated from a small comet called 55P\/Tempel-Tuttle<\/strong> in the constellation Leo<\/strong>, which takes 33 years to orbit the sun.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Every 33 years, a Leonid shower turns into a meteor storm, which is when hundreds to thousands of meteors can be seen every hour.<\/p>\n The Leonids <\/span>are also called fireballs<\/strong> and earthgrazer meteors. Fireballs, because of their bright colors and earthgazer because they streak close to the horizon.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Moreover, Leonids meteors showers are also some of the fastest that are seen on Earth travelling at speeds of <\/span>71 km per second.<\/span><\/p>\n When Earth encounters many meteoroids at once, we call it a meteor shower.<\/span><\/p>\n Can meteor showers inflict damage? <\/b>The vast majority of meteors burn up long before they hit the ground, posing no threat to property or people. Occasionally, a small amount of material survives entry into Earth’s atmosphere and explodes above the planet’s surface.<\/span><\/p>\nWhat is the Leonids Meteor Shower?<\/b><\/h5>\n
What is a Meteor Shower?<\/b><\/h5>\n