Leonid Meteor Shower 2020: 6 stunning photos captured by skygazers

The Leonid meteor shower – What you need to know
By: Michelle Ewing, Cox Media Group National Content Desk
Updated: November 17, 2020 - 2:24 AM

The annual Leonid meteor shower, which occurs from Nov. 6 to Nov. 30, peaked late Monday and early Tuesday, according to the American Meteor Society.

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Skygazers have been flocking to social media to share their photos of possible meteor sightings. Here are some of our favorites:

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1. Las Vegas

Photo by @vegasphotograph, Twitter

2. Hovenweep National Monument, Colorado

Photo by @tcookmedia, Twitter

3. Waubra Wind Farm, Australia

Photo by @randal_m_smith, Twitter

4. Texas

Photo by Raleigh Meade, Facebook

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5. Buchanan County, Virginia

Photo by @babowling12, Twitter

6. Ånderdalen, Senja, Norway

Photos by @NightLights_AM, Twitter


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