An Etymological Dictionary of Astronomy and Astrophysics
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A → meteor shower emanating from an apparent point in the constellation → Leo that occurs from November 14-20, with a maximum on November 17-18. It is due to the annual passage of the Earth through the orbit of the comet → Tempel-Tuttle and encounter with the dust debris from the comet.

From L. Leon, → Leo, + → -ids.