Kuwait set for spectacular Leonid meteor showers in November

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KUWAIT CITY, Oct 23, (Agencies): The Kuwait Scientific Center announced today, Monday, that Kuwait will witness the third astronomical phenomenon during the upcoming month of November, including the Leonid meteor showers that will grace its sky in the middle of the month.

The center, in a statement to the Kuwait News Agency (KUNA), highlighted that among the most prominent and eagerly anticipated of these phenomena is the visitation of the Leonid meteor showers to Kuwait’s skies, peaking between November 14 and 17.

It further explained that the Leonid meteor showers are active annually between November 6 and November 30, originating from the dust particles of the Temple-Tuttle comet. These meteor showers are considered medium in intensity and typically produce between 10 to 15 meteors per hour at their peak.

In this context, the center pointed out that on November 3, observers and enthusiasts will have the opportunity to witness Jupiter throughout the night, as it will be in opposition, meaning it will be directly opposite the sun.

Furthermore, the statement mentioned that the moon will reach full moon status on November 27, while the new moon of the lunar calendar will occur on November 14, with the first day of Jumada al-Ula on Wednesday, November 15.

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