Shooting stars of Leonid meteors seen at Mt. Fuji

A camera successfully tracks a shooting star (R on top) from the Leonid meteors above Mt. Fuji, west of Tokyo, at 4:15 a.m. on Nov. 18. At the foot of the mountain many people waited to spot the meteors, which pass near Earth every 33 years. The largest concentration of shooting stars was expected between 4 and 5 a.m.

• Product Code
• ILEA000000803

• Registered date
• 1998/11/18 00:00:00

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• Kyodo / Kyodo News Images

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• 1237 × 1997 pixel

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• 604.32(KB)*

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