The most amazing Leonid meteor shower photos

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2002 Leonid Meteor Shower from SoCal

George Willis

This photo was taken in Joshua Tree National Park in Southern California during the 2002 Leonid meteor shower.

Leonid Meteor Fireball - 2001

Leo Stachowicz

This bright Leonid fireball was taken during the 2001 meteor shower from Australia.

Leonid Meteor Shower 2001

Leo Stachowicz

This view from Australia of the 2001 Leonid meteor shower peak shows meteors streaking across the sky at a dazzling rate.

Spectacular 1999 Leonid Fireball

Arne Danielsen

Norwegian astrophotographer Arne Danielsen captured this spectacular Leonid fireball on Nov. 18, 1999.

2002 Leonids from Canada

Simon Filiatrault

This photo from the 2002 Leonid meteor shower was taken in Bellefeuille, Quebec, Canada.

2010 Leonid Meteor Shower

Jim Gamble. [Full Story]

Skywatcher Jim Gamble of El Paso, Texas created this composite image of the 2010 Leonid meteor shower display using an allsky camera.

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