Leonid meteor shower. Composite image of a Leonid meteor shower over the desert in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona, USA. This is a very s

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Leonid meteor shower. Composite image of a Leonid meteor shower over the desert in Organ Pipe Cactus National Monument, Arizona, USA. This is a very short storm that is associated with the comet Tempel-Tuttle. Photographed in the early morning on 18th November 2001.

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Size: 3900px × 5850px
Photo credit: © FRANK ZULLO/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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