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The 2021 Leonid meteor shower peaks tonight! Don't expect to see much.

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The Leonid meteor shower peaks tonight! But don't expect to see much.

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When most people hear through the news media of an impending meteor shower, likely their first impression is of a sky filled with shooting stars pouring down through the sky like rain. That's not what's going to happen tonight.

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Leonid meteor shower 2021: When, where & how to see it

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astronomers aren't expecting much activity for the 2021 Leonid meteor shower. In fact, with the full moon arriving just two days after the shower's peak, moonlight will overpower all but the brightest meteors this year. The best time to look is before dawn, around 3 a.m. EST (0800 GMT), on the morning of the peak (Nov. 17).

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