Leonid meteor (bright streak) during a Leonid meteor shower. A meteor,or shooting star,is a tiny particle of dust that enters the Earth's atmosphere with a speed of up to 100 kilometres per second. Air resistance heats the particle,making it visible as a streak of light. Another meteor is seen at upper left. The Leonid meteor shower occurs annually,around 17 November,when the Earth crosses the path of debris produced by the Tempel-Tuttle 1886 I comet | |
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