Montague Dawson paintings

Montague Dawson paintings
Mary Cassatt paintings
Since the meteorites range in size from dust grains to small pebbles, they'll likely burn up completely before reaching Earth and pose no threat to people or Earth-bound objects. Satellites and the space station, however, stand a small chance of getting pelted and slightly damaged.The meteor shower, named after the constellation Leo, from which the meteors appear to originate, is expected to be visible from all parts of North America, although Jenniskens believes those in the Northeast will have the best view."This could be the last opportunity for watching an impressive meteor storm in a dark sky for decades to come," said Donald Yeomans, head of NASA's Near Earth Object program office at the Jet Propulsion Laboratory in Pasadena, Calif.Next year's Leonids could have been impressive, but they're scheduled to occur during a full moon, which will obscure their brilliance.Some Predict More Modest Show