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The Sky at Night
BBC Four

S45E12: The Lion's Storm

The Sky at Night · 2001
Aired 05 Nov 2001 at 9:00pm (UTC)
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Synopsis

he dark, moonless sky of mid November may be filled by a spectacular storm of shooting stars as this year's Leonid meteors burn brightly in the upper atmosphere. Patrick Moore is joined by Dr John Mason who examines recent Leonid showers to explain why they happen, predict what may be in store for us this year and describe the best way to observe one of nature's most impressive sights.

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