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Detailed explanation-1: -Bengaluru: Every year in November, an annual meteor shower called the Leonids radiate out from the direction of the constellation of Leo in the sky.

Detailed explanation-2: -Perseids and Leonids In most years, the most visible meteor shower is the Perseids, which peak on 12 August of each year at over one meteor per minute. NASA has a tool to calculate how many meteors per hour are visible from one’s observing location. The Leonid meteor shower peaks around 17 November of each year.

Detailed explanation-3: -The Leonid meteor shower peaks this evening at approximately 6 pm. This shower is active from November 6 to November 30 and is produced by dust left behind by comet Tempel-Tuttle. At its peak, the Leonids are expected to produce approximately 15 meteors per hour.

Detailed explanation-4: -The Leonid meteor shower at its peak can be watched on the night of November 17, late evening until moonrise. The meteor shower’s radiant point will be at its highest in the sky at around 11:00 GMT.

Detailed explanation-5: -Beautiful Leonids Meteor shower 2022 peak on 17th November Night - Stargazing Mumbai.