Leonis Minorids
Leo Minorids is a weak meteor shower that takes place from October 19 till October 27 each year.[1] With a weak moon the meteor shower may be visible with the naked eye, however this meteor shower is best observed only from the Northern Hemisphere with telescopic plotting.[2] This meteor shower is linked to comet C/1739 K1 and radiates from the constellation Leo Minor, which is a faint constellation north of Leo.[3] The meteor shower often only produces 2 meteors an hour.[4]
| Year | Leo Minorids active between | Peak of shower |
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| 2008 | Oct 17 – 27 | October 24 (ZHRmax 2)[4] |
| 2009 | Oct 19 – 27 | October 23 predicted (ZHRmax 2)[3] |
Notes
- ^ "IMO Meteor Shower Calendar 2009: Contents: October to December: Leo Minorids". IMO.net. March 10, 2009.
- ^ "IMO Meteor Shower Calendar 2009". The International Meteor Organization. 1997–2009. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
- ^ a b "Leo Minorids fact sheet - Astronomia.org". Retrieved October 22, 2009.
- ^ a b "In the Sky this Month – October 2008 – the Transient Sky – Comets, Asteroids, Meteors". the Transient Sky. Retrieved October 22, 2009.
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