A meteor shower will light up skies above Darlington this week - here's how you can try catch the phenomenon near you.
The Leonids, usually fast, bright meteors, are associated with Comet Tempel-Tuttle.
The point where the Leonids appear to stream from is at the head of the constellation Leo the Lion, hence the name.
As the comet follows the path around the sun, this leaves a small path of debris causing the streaks of light we call meteors.
Meteors can be viewed by the naked eye, and the best chance to see them is somewhere dark and clear, away from light pollution.
When can I see the Leonid meteor shower from Darlington?
This year the meteor shower will be most visible pre-dawn Wednesday night, in the early hours of Thursday morning.
While this is when it will be most visible, if you miss out on Wednesday night then the shower will still be visible, just slightly so, for several days on either side.
Darlington's Met Office forecast for the Leonid meteor shower
The forecast in Darlington for Wednesday through to Friday predicts cloudy and overcast skies.
It's going to be quite cloudy in the pre-dawn hours - but it's always worth peeping outside your window or camping outside for this beautiful sight.
Displays are better when the Tempel-Tuttle comet, which takes 33 years to orbit the sun, is closer to the Earth, an occurrence which is next due in about 15 years.
Across the North in general, the Met Office has issued a forecast for Wednesday to Friday. Expect changeable weather with spells of rain or showers and wind.
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