Leonid meteor shower of 1833. Historical artwork of the spectacular Leonid meteor shower of 13th November 1833 seen over the Niagara Falls,North America. Leonid meteor showers occur annually for about 2 days around mid-November when the Earth crosses the orbit of debris produced by the comet Tempel-Tuttle. The Leonid meteors enter the atmosphere at speeds of about 72 kilometres per second. There are usually around 5-20 meteors each hour,except once in about every 33 years when thousands can be seen. This shower's three hour peak resulted in terror | |
Lizenzart: | Lizenzpflichtig |
Credit: | Science Photo Library / Van Ravenswaay, Detlev |
Bildgröße: | 3517 px × 4996 px |
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