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Le·o·nid

(lē′ə-nĭd)

n. pl. Le·o·nids or Le·on·i·des (lē-ŏn′ĭ-dēz′)

One of the meteors in the showers of meteors that appear to originate in the vicinity of the constellation Leo and recurring annually in mid-November.

[From Latin Leō, Leōn-, Leo; see Leo.]

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Leonid

(ˈliːənɪd)

n, pl Leonids or Leonides (lɪˈɒnɪˌdiːz)

(Astronomy) any member of a meteor shower that is usually insignificant, but more spectacular every 33 years, and occurs annually in mid-November, appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo

[C19: from New Latin Leōnidēs, from leō lion]

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Le•o•nid

(ˈli ə nɪd)

n., pl. Le•o•nids, Le•on•i•des (liˈɒn ɪˌdiz)

any of a shower of meteors occurring around November 15 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo.

[1875–80; < New Latin Leonidēs= Latin Leōn-, s. of Leō Leo¹ + -idēs -id¹]

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It's important to note that the Leonids are a fairly modest shower, with around 10-15 meteors/hour.

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The moon will only start to show its face briefly around sunset, meaning there will be excellent viewing conditions for watching the Leonids," Al Hariri said.

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Active throughout early November, the Leonids' rate of activity peaks on the night of November 17 and into November 18, with potential for up to 15 meteors to be visible per hour.

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The Leonids, which have produced some of the most spectacular meteor displays in history, will streak through the night sky between midnight on November 17 and dawn on November 18.

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David Moore, chairman of Astronomy Ireland, said: "The moon will be out of the way later on in the evening so it is definitely worth going outside to try to see some bright Leonids.

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