Thread: Leonids Meteor Shower Peak.

On November 17th the Leonid meteor shower will peak. there should be about 15 meteors per hour. :-D :-D :-D

I hope it will be a breathtaking event. If the weather allows, I will try to observe them. Here are some links for more detailed information:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonids
http://meteorshowersonline.com/leonids.html
http://leonid.arc.nasa.gov/

Is it better to tilt the head back and take in more sky, or gaze a bit over the horizon?

Originally Posted by Pong

Is it better to tilt the head back and take in more sky, or gaze a bit over the horizon?

You should watch out for the constellation of Leo (the lion). Most of the meteors appear to come from its head.

aww I missed it, checked every hour or so and saw nothing


was it good anyone who did see?

Cloudy where I was.

May be luck, but I've seen meteors any odd nights just by waiting patiently. Seems like half an hour usually scores one.