Japanese treated to spectacular Leonids meteor shower

Japanese treated to spectacular Leonids meteor shower

TOKYO, Japan - Several Leonids meteors are seen streaking over Mt. Fuji from a site in the city of Gotemba, Shizuoka Prefecture, on Nov. 19. Many skywatchers in various parts of Japan braved the cold in the early hours to witness the spectacular meteor shower.

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