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Leonid Meteor Shower at its Brightest Thursday

The sky will be full fo shooting stars after midnight.

The shower is the result of the earth passing through space full of debris left behind by comets and astroids, according to Space.com

And while stargazers may be eager to get a glimpse of the show, they may have to wait until the wee hours of the night to truly see all that this year's Leonid shower has to hold, The Huffington Post reports.

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According the the HuffPost report, the shower will have to compete with the light of the moon, which is expected to be well developed on this, the 17th night of the month.

In addition, the point at from which the shower will orginiate will be below the horizon line for much of the night.

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So, HuffPost suggests, those wanting to see the show will likely have to wait until midnight to be impressed.

Click here to read the full report on HuffingtonPost.com and view a chart of the meteor shower.


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