➀ The Leonid meteor shower is set to peak this weekend, with meteors traveling up to 44 miles per second; ➁ The viewing conditions will be affected by a nearly full moon, but early morning hours can improve chances of seeing more meteors; ➂ The Leonids are derived from the parent comet, Comet Tempel-Tuttle, and were first discovered in 1865.

➀ November will offer three meteor showers for skywatchers; ➁ The Southern Taurids peak tonight and tomorrow night, with the moon in its waxing crescent phase; ➂ The Northern Taurids peak on November 12, and the Leonids peak on November 18.

➀ Comet C/2024 S1 (Atlas) is set to make a close approach to the Sun on October 28, 2024; ➁ The comet was initially discovered as an asteroid but confirmed as a comet; ➂ The comet has developed a long, thin gas tail, suggesting it may lose its head as it orbits the Sun.

➀ A UK-based astrophotographer captured a stunning composite image of the Perseid meteor shower over Stonehenge. ➁ The image combines 43 individual exposures of shooting stars with a deep image of the Milky Way. ➂ The photographer's image was featured as NASA's astronomy picture of the day on Aug. 12.