The Leonid meteor shower, considered a major shower, will bring along fireballs and "Earth-grazer" meteors. How to watch.

This particular shower comes from Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle, which takes about 33 years to orbit around the sun and back near Earth, according to NASA's website. The comet was "discovered" twice: first in 1865 by Ernst Temple and then in 1866 by Horace Tuttle, which is where the comet's namesake comes from.

The Leonid meteor shower is expected to make its annual appearance in the night sky on Nov. 18, seen in the direction of the constellation Leo.

The annual Leonids meteor shower is due to peak next week, hopefully giving stargazers a treat to brighten up the dark winter evenings. The Leonids are due to show between November 3 and December 2 this year, and predicted to peak on the night of November 16, according to the American Meteor Society.

The Leonid meteor showers are among the night skies' most spectacular. Here's where to look and how to best see the spectacle from Visalia.

The annual Leonid meteor shower is coming this weekend. And while it may not be the brightest and most spectacular version of this particular storm, it could still be an event worth chasing.

"Watching during the early morning, when the moon is lower in the sky, can improve your chances of seeing more meteors."

The November supermoon will still be almost full when the Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend WASHINGTON -- It's a treat to see a supermoon. But that bright glowing orb will still be almost full when the Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend,

An annual meteor shower known for its fast movement and explosions of color that persist longer than average will peak this weekend, though experts say the shower’s peak won’t reach a maximum until just before the next century.