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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.
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What part of the sky are the leonids visible?
The radiant, the point they appear to come from is in the constellation Leo, hence the name Leonids. It will be rising from the horizon as the night goes on. However, meteors can come from anywhere and as meteors fly across the sky, just look up and keep scanning the sky and you will get a chance to see some wherever you look.
Cite examples of astronomical phenomena known to astronomers before the advent of telescope?
Comets, meteoric swarms (Perseids, Leonids), supernovae (see SN 1572)
How are meteor showers named?
They're generally named for the constellation they appear to originate from. For example, the Leonids appear to radiate from a location in the constellation Leo, and the Perseids from a location in the constellation Perseus.
What velocity will a meteor typically enter earths upper atmosphere?
There is no one velocity different meteor showers come at us at different speeds. Lyrids 48 km/s Perseids 58 km/s Orionids 66.9 km/s Leonids 71 km/s Geminids 35 km/s
What is either one of the names of the two famous meteor showers that occur annually?
Lyrids- Appears on approximately April 21st Perseids- Appears on approximately August 12th Orionids- Appears on approximately October 20th Taurids- Appears on approximately November 4th Leonids- Appears on approximately November 16th Geminids- Appears on approximately December 13th
What is the birth name of Leonids Leimanis?
Leonids Leimanis's birth name is Leimanis, Leonid Janovich.
What meteor shower same name as soviet leader?
Leonids .
Where is the leonids radiant?
In the constellation of Leo, which is why it is called the Leonids.
Where is the leonids located?
In the constellation of Leo, which is why it is called the Leonids.
When did Leonids Dreibergs die?
Leonids Dreibergs died in 1969.
When was Leonids Dreibergs born?
Leonids Dreibergs was born in 1908.
When was Leonids Tambijevs born?
Leonids Tambijevs was born in 1970.
Where is Leonids' radiant located?
In the constellation of Leo, which is why it is called the Leonids.
When did Leonids Leimanis die?
Leonids Leimanis died on July 6, 1974.
Are Leonids sporadic or periodic?
Leonids come once a year, so they are periodic.
What actors and actresses appeared in Leonids Geschichte - 2011?
The cast of Leonids Geschichte - 2011 includes: Ljudmilla Korzh
When was Leonids Leimanis born?
Leonids Leimanis was born on April 16, 1910, in Riga, Russia [now Latvia].
