During the Leonid meteor storm
on the morning of November 18,
2001, this brilliant fireball
burst eastward out of the
"Sickle" of Leo and left a smoke
trail that was blown to the
south by upper atmospheric
winds. The bright star to
the meteor's right―marking the
base of Leo's head―is Regulus.
The triangular hind end of Leo
lies in the lower left corner. |