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.
Skygazers have been flocking to social media to share their photos of possible meteor sightings. Here are some of our favorites:
1. Las Vegas
Photo by @vegasphotograph, Twitter
A shooting star from the #LEONIDS #Meteorshower streaks over the Mojave Desert outside #LasVegas early Monday, Nov. 16, 2020. Leonids, which peaks over the next couple days, is traced back to comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle. #Photography © @vegasphotograph pic.twitter.com/gJPJRDdVlC
— 📸 @???Photograph | Richard Brian Photography 📸 (@vegasphotograph) November 16, 2020
2. Hovenweep National Monument, Colorado
Photo by @tcookmedia, Twitter
An early #LEONIDS over #Hovenweep in #Colorado pic.twitter.com/sgFRlLPokj
— Terrence Cook (@tcookmedia) November 16, 2020
3. Waubra Wind Farm, Australia
Photo by @randal_m_smith, Twitter
The #Leonids #MeteorShower (more like a drizzle!) ... this morning from #WaubraWindFarm ... @CanonAustralia #theballaratlife #astrophotography #space #canoneosr #canonphotography #astronomy pic.twitter.com/EppE03CW8B
— randal_m_smith (@randal_m_smith) November 16, 2020
4. Texas
Photo by Raleigh Meade, Facebook
Last night was a dry run for the Leonid meteor shower that is supposed to peak after midnight tonight. There were...
Posted by Raleigh Meade on Monday, November 16, 2020
5. Buchanan County, Virginia
Photo by @babowling12, Twitter
Come to @sogapadventure for the ATVs and Elk, stay for the fireworks after the sunset. #Leonids
— Billy Bowling (@babowling12) November 17, 2020
📍 Buchanan Co. | VA@WCYB_Ricky @WeatherNation @wxnewsdesk @WCYB_DaveDierks @JessicaBurnsWX @TylerAllender @NWSCharlestonWV @WSLS_Michaels @SpencerWeather @Livestormchaser pic.twitter.com/NW2p74Tzmt
6. Ånderdalen, Senja, Norway
Photos by @NightLights_AM, Twitter
Another wonderful #aurora show last night in Ånderdalen, Senja with lots of reds (low speed), a long poleward picket fence auroral arc (2, 3) and many #Leonids meteors (4) @StormHour @TamithaSkov @B_Ubiquitous @Northern_Norway @visitnorway @Astromackem @chunder10 @INSVideos pic.twitter.com/Wrdvsx9S72
— Adrien Mauduit (@NightLights_AM) November 15, 2020
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