Leonid Meteor Shower of 2012 (Photos)

By Space.com Staff
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Leonid Meteor Shower 2012 Sky Map

Starry Night Software

This composite view of early 2012 Leonid meteors was captured by night sky photographer John Chumack of Dayton, Ohio, on Nov. 13, 2012.

Leonid Meteor Shower 2012: Sky Map

NASA/JPL

The location of the Leonid meteor shower in the predawn sky of Nov. 17, 2012, is shown in this still image from a NASA video.

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Space.com Staff
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