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The Leonids are named because they appear to radiate from the constellation Leo. They don't in reality, it is just the illusion we get from earth.
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How did leonids get their name?
The Leonid meteor showers are so named because they appear to radiate from near the constellation Leo in the night sky. Most of the periodic meteor showers are named based on the area of the sky from which they appear.
How are meteors named?
A meteor shower gets its name from the constellation it appears to emanate from. The meteors of course do not originate in the constellation.
What is the name for an event where a large number of small meteoroids enter earth's atmosphere in a short period of time?
Meteor shower
What meteor shower same name as soviet leader?
Leonids .
What is a Quandrantid?
The Quadrantid meteor shower is an annual event that occurs in early January. It is known for its intense, brief meteor shower with up to 100 meteors per hour at its peak. The meteor shower is created by debris left behind by an asteroid named 2003 EH1.
How did the Perseid meteor shower get its name?
The Perseids are so called, because the point they appear to come from (called the radiant) lies in the constellation Perseus.It's also a translation of the Greek word which is referred to as Perseides
What is another name for October's Giacobinid meteor showers?
October Draconids, a meteor shower from the periodic comet 21P/Giacobini-ZinnerZinner.
What is the answer to the same name puzzle on Wheel of Fortune March 29 2011?
Bride and Meteor Shower was the same name puzzle
What is the birth name of Leonid Solovyov?
Leonid Solovyov's birth name is Solovyov, Leonid Vasilyevich.
What is the birth name of Leonid Rozhetskin?
Leonid Rozhetskin's birth name is Leonid B. Rozhetskin.
What is the birth name of Leonid Svintsitsky?
Leonid Svintsitsky's birth name is Svintsitsky, Leonid Viktorovich.
What is the birth name of Leonid Zhezhelenko?
Leonid Zhezhelenko's birth name is Leonid Mikhailovich Zhezhelenko.
