[CREDIT: NASA/Ames Research Center/ISAS/Shinsuke Abe and Hajime Yano] A burst of 1999 Leonid meteors as seen at 38,000 feet from Leonid Multi Instrument Aircraft Campaign (Leonid MAC) with 50 mm camera during the Leonids peak.

Leonid Meteors Peak Briefly Friday

By: Rob Borkowski on November 14, 2022 in Good Times

WESTERLY, RI — The first time the Leonid Meteor Shower gained widespread notice in news articles, the year was 1833, and they called it a meteor storm, as 50,000 to […]

Leonids Peak on Clear, Dim Tuesday-Wednesday Stretch

By: Rob Borkowski on November 16, 2020 in Good Times

WESTERLY, RI—Rhode Islanders can catch the Leoonid Meteor Shower Tuesday night/early Wednesday morning during the Leonids peak, and in a rare fall Rhode Island confluence of heavenly spectacle and meteorological […]

Leonid Meteor Shower: Last Chance Tonight

By: Rob Borkowski on November 16, 2019 in Good Times

WESTERLY, RI—Rhode Islanders can catch the Leoonid Meteor Shower tonight/early Sunday morning as the event’s peak nears, but that’s your last chance before rain and clouds will block your view […]