In the clear, dark and moonless predawn hours o November 18,Greenbelt, Maryland's local baseball field was packed.The crowd stared skyward and occasionally conversed in hushedand reverent tones."How man didyou count?" a man asked.Some had long since lost track ... but others were keeping score countinghundreds o Leonidmeteors in a short hour's worth of skygazing.Farther to the west, near Florence, Arizona recreationalastronomers also gathered to enjo thecelestial show.Taken fro thatlocation, this single, 10 minute, wide-angle exposur captured a dozen or so Leonid meteors.The shooting stars are clearly seen to b streaming from the shower' radiant point in the constellation Leo.
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