New Delhi, Nov. 14 -- The Leonid meteor shower is approaching its November peak, but skywatchers should expect a modest display rather than a repeat of the extraordinary meteor storm seen 60 years ago.

In a November 13 article for Space.com, skywatching columnist Joe Rao said this year's shower could produce around 10-15 Leonids an hour at best, with actual counts likely to be lower. No major storm is expected.

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Rao cited the International Meteor Organization's forecast of a regular maximum at 23:45 UTC on November 17. That corresponds to 5:15 a.m. IST on November 18.

Forecasts are not unanimous. Other specialists cited in the report place the maximum between 16:00 UTC on November 17 and 00:00 UTC on November...