Leonid meteor shower peaks around Nov. 17, 2026, with major storms recurring roughly every three decades

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A few Leonid meteors typically streak across the November sky around Nov. 17 each year, offering only a modest display of the shower’s potential. Its most intense storms occur roughly once every three decades; the article highlights the 2026 shower but does not predict a storm that year.

Discovered 2026-11-13T06:04:44.773774-08:00 | 2026-11-13T06:04:44.773774-08:00

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  • The cluster offers a timely skywatching note for November 2026, but gives no forecast of unusually high meteor activity that year.
  • Its roughly 30-year storm cycle is useful context for distinguishing the annual Leonid display from the shower’s rarer, more intense events.

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