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Thursday, October 28, 2010

Photo: Leonid Meteor Shower: Best Sky Show Tuesday Predawn


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Leonid meteors streak across the sky over Joshua Tree National Park in California on November 18, 2001. The horizontal streaks are stars and planets caught moving in the long-exposure photograph.

During the 2009 Leonid meteor shower, sky-watchers—depending on where they are—may see anywhere from 30 to 300 shooting stars an hour, experts say.

Photograph by Reed Saxon, AP