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Leonid meteor shower’s 1966 storm reached 144,000 meteors per hour; skywatchers look ahead to 2026

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The Leonids produced one of the most spectacular meteor storms in recorded history 60 years ago, with rates reaching 144,000 meteors per hour. As the shower’s 2026 peak approaches, attention is turning to what skywatchers can expect—and whether an event on that scale could recur.

Discovered 2026-11-13T13:19:18.804337-08:00 | 2026-11-13T13:19:18.804337-08:00

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  • The cluster revisits a rare, high-rate meteor storm and frames the question of whether similarly intense activity could occur during the 2026 Leonids.
  • The approaching peak is a timely focus for observers tracking meteor activity and planning public skywatching.

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