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  2. Solar eclipse of July 22, 2009 - Wikipedia

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    The eclipse was part of Saros series 136, descending node, as was the solar eclipse of July 11, 1991, which was slightly longer, lasting up to 6 minutes 53.08 seconds (previous eclipses of the same saros series on June 30, 1973, and June 20, 1955, were longer, lasting 7 min 03.55 and 7 min 07.74, respectively).

  3. List of meteor showers - Wikipedia

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    This list of meteor streams and peak activity times is based on data from the International Meteor Organization while most of the parent body associations are from Gary W. Kronk book, Meteor Showers: A Descriptive Catalog, Enslow Publishers, New Jersey, ISBN 0-89490-071-4, and from Peter Jenniskens's book, "Meteor Showers and Their Parent ...

  4. Meteor shower - Wikipedia

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    The Leonid meteor shower peaks around 17 November of each year. The Leonid shower produces a meteor storm, peaking at rates of thousands of meteors per hour. Leonid storms gave birth to the term meteor shower when it was first realised that, during the November 1833 storm, the meteors radiated from near the star Gamma Leonis. The last Leonid ...

  5. Orionids meteor shower is this weekend: Where and when to ...

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    The annual Orionid meteor shower, which originates from Halley's Comet, is expected light up the night sky starting this weekend. ... such as 2006 to 2009, the peak rates were on par with the ...

  6. When to see ‘blood’ moons, eclipses and meteor showers in 2025

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    Here are the other meteor showers to anticipate in 2025 and their peak dates, according to the American Meteor Society and EarthSky. Lyrids: April 21-22 Eta Aquariids: May 3-4

  7. 11 must-see astronomy events in 2025 - AOL

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    For the first time since 2022, a total lunar eclipse will cause the moon to turn red as it passes through the Earth's shadow. ... Meteor showers will be few and far between during the first half ...

  8. Leonids - Wikipedia

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    The Leonids are famous because their meteor showers, or storms, can be among the most spectacular. Because of the storm of 1833 and the developments in scientific thought of the time (see for example the identification of Halley's Comet), the Leonids have had a major effect on the scientific study of meteors, which had previously been thought to be atmospheric phenomena.

  9. Lunar eclipses, supermoons, meteor showers happening in 2025

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    Aug. 12-13: Perseid meteor shower. The Perseid meteor shower will peak between Aug. 12 and Aug. 13. Dubbed the "best meteor shower of the year" by NASA, this shower typically has the capacity to ...