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This is KI0AR net control for the Colorado Astronomy Net. OK, meteor showers. The lineage, the duration of this shower covers the period of November 14th through 20th. Maximum occurs on November 17th. And that's this weekend, or early next week. Maximum hourly rate typically reaches 10 to 15, but most notable are periods of enhanced activity did occur every 33 years. Events that are directly associated with the periodic river total during the exceptional returns, the Leonids have produced rates of up to several thousand meters per hour. Leonids are swift meteors, which are best known for leaving a high percentage of persistent trains. And this month, the full moon will not contend. It's going to be closer to a new moon time frame, last quarter and a new moon. You'll have a little bit of a waning crescent moon in the early morning hours before sunrise to see the Leonids. And this is not one of those every 33-year occurrences, But that'll be coming up soon enough. And we'll definitely talk about that in a few years when that happens. So go out there, take a look, see if you can. See some of those land. It's one of the best meteor showers for fall, late fall.