Related: Meteor shower guide: Where ... Though the 1966 storm is a mere 'sprinkle' compared to the 1833 Leonid meteor storm that saw an estimated 100,000 meteors per hour rain down on Earth!

Saturday and Sunday nights provide a good opportunity to catch the Leonid meteor shower, considered one of the major showers each year. It's been a big week for skywatchers. The Northern Taurids ...

The annual Leonids meteor shower is due to peak next week ... up to a thousand meteors per minute were recorded at certain points, and in 1833, an estimated 100,000 meteors per hour were seen.

The meteor shower peaks the nights of November ... stars streaked across the sky every hour. "The great Leonid meteor storm of 1833 did more to spawn the study of meteors than any other single ...

But that bright glowing orb will still be almost full when the Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend, likely obscuring all but the brightest meteors in most locations. The Leonids are known for ...

As well as the chance to see the sparkling bright stars of winter rise in the east just as darkness falls, this week sees the peak of the Leonid meteor shower. Although it’s not the most ...