The Geminid meteor shower is nearly 200 years old, according to known records — the first recorded observation was in 1833 from a riverboat on the Mississippi River — and is still going strong.

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!

The term "meteor shower" is a very deceptive misnomer ... have indeed occurred with the famous November Leonids, such as in 1833 and 1966 when meteors fell at stupendous rates in excess of ...

The Leonid meteor shower is expected to reach peak activity ... only produced six meteor storms in their lifetime, including in 1833, 1866, 1996, 1999, 2001, and 2002. The next storm isn’t ...