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Meteor shower

Leonids

A November meteor shower whose radiant lies in the constellation Leo, associated with comet Tempel–Tuttle.

Type
Meteor shower
Domain
Scientific connections
Connections
2

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Meteor shower scientific profile

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Evidence graphScientific mapOriginal SVGSource trail
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  2. 02

    Measure

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  3. 03

    Locate

    Associated with Leo.

  4. 04

    Connect

    2 graph relations shape the knowledge viewport.

Object type
Meteor shower
Graph relations
2
Verified sources
2
Image records
0
Domain
Scientific connections
Status
Graph entity

Scientific map

Atlas context

Leonidscoordinate fields shown only when available
  • Associated with

    Leo

  • Meteor shower of parent

    Tempel–Tuttle

Original SVG diagram

Scientific schematic

Optical pathCollected lightFocal plane / instrumentMeteor shower
Object class
Meteor shower
Catalog numbers
Not recorded
Graph relations
2
Sources
2
LeoTempel–TuttleLeonidsMeteor shower

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Curated next objects

constellation

Leo

Leo is a zodiacal constellation of the northern sky, one of the 88 modern constellations.

comet

Tempel–Tuttle

The parent comet of the Leonid meteor shower, whose 33-year returns produce the periodic Leonid storms.

star

10 Leonis

Red giant in Leo, about 246 light-years from Earth.

star

22 Leonis

Subgiant in Leo, about 135 light-years from Earth.

star

31 Leonis

Red giant in Leo, about 295 light-years from Earth.

star

37 Leonis

Red giant in Leo, about 586 light-years from Earth.

Data

Scientific data & provenance

Data & provenance

Stable ID
meteor_shower:leonids
Type
Meteor shower
Domain
Scientific connections
Relationships
2
Graph version
1.0.0

Dataset membership

Open data

In the graph export: graph.json · graph.jsonld

Planned API: GET /api/v0/entities/meteor_shower:leonids

Scientific quality

Substantial
Unreviewed2 sourcesv1.0.0

2 of 4 applicable dimensions complete, 1 partial

Description
Complete
Source coverage
Complete
Relationship coverage
Partial
Review coverage
None
Citation coverage
Not applicable
Image coverage
Not applicable
Timeline coverage
Not applicable

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Sources & references

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

  • NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration

    Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.

    Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.

  • IMOInternational Meteor Organization

    Meteor shower activity, radiants, and peak forecasts.