<html><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; "><head><meta http-equiv="Content-Type" content="text/html charset=windows-1252"></head><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; "></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Courier; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"><b>* </b>The Leonids - The duration of this shower covers the period of Nov. 14-20. Maximum occurs on Nov. 17. The maximum hourly rate typically reaches 10-15, but most notable are periods of enhanced activity that occur every 33 years - events that are directly associated with the periodic return of comet Tempel-Tuttle. During these exceptional returns, the Leonids have produced rates of up to several thousand meteors per hour. The Leonids are swift meteors, which are best known for leaving a high percentage of persistent trains.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Courier; min-height: 14px; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Courier; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">* The possible return of the Taurid “swarm” may occur in late October and early November which may produce outbursts of fireballs. Bright meteors may appear between October 28 through November 11. The full Moon may interfere some but will not detract from viewing of any larger fireballs that may occur during this period.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Courier; min-height: 14px; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px"></span><br></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; font-family: Courier; "><span style="letter-spacing: 0.0px">* For more information about Meteor Showers, visit Gary Kronk's Meteor Showers Online web page at <a href="http://meteorshowersonline.com/"><span style="letter-spacing: 0px; color: rgb(4, 51, 255); ">http://meteorshowersonline.com/</span></a>.</span></div><div style="margin: 0px; font-size: 12px; "></div></body></html>