Leonid meteor shower Friday night

Boyd

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I may try to shoot some photos out back if the sky is clear. Was out late during the Orionid shower and saw one spectacular meteor but in about 60 time exposures I didn't catch any.

http://earthsky.org/astronomy-essentials/everything-you-need-to-know-leonid-meteor-shower

"The Leonids are usually a modest shower, with typical rates of about 10 to 15 meteors per hour at the peak, in the darkness before dawn. The new moon on November 18 guarantees a dark sky for this year’s Leonid shower."
 
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