The Leonid meteor shower, which occurs from Nov. 3 to Dec. 2, peaked this week, according to the American Meteor Society.
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Skygazers have been flocking to social media to share their photos of possible meteor sightings with the hashtags #Leonids, #LeonidMeteorShower and #meteor. Here are some of our favorites:
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1. Hayling Island, England
2. Alabama
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3. Hyrum Lake State Park, Utah
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4. Bear Butte Lake, South Dakota
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5. Japan
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6. Taiwan
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