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designation: LMI; International Astronomical Union">IAU
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shower number: 22) is a weak meteor shower that takes place from October 19 till October 27 each year, peaking on October 23. With a weak moon the meteor shower may be visible with the naked eye, however this meteor shower is best observed only from the
Northern Hemisphere
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with telescopic plotting.
[
] This meteor shower is linked to comet
C/1739 K1 and radiates from the constellation
Leo Minor, which is a faint constellation north of
Leo
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[
] The meteor shower often only produces 2 meteors an hour.
[
] The meteors usually pass at an average speed of 62 kilometers per second.
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Meteor showers
October events
Leo Minor
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