Leonid Meteor Shower Tuesday Night!

[Nefarious]

Anybody interested in catching what may be the best meteor shower of the entire 21st century? The Leonid Meteors in the wee hours of Wednesday 11/19 are predicted to put on quite the show in the skies of North America. A full moon will bleach out many of the fainter shooting stars, but rates of between 1000 and 6000 per hour are expected!

Get away from city lights for the best veiwing, and if you can find a site where buildings, hills or trees block out the moon that's even better. I'm a Southern Californian, and I'll be heading into the high desert late Tuesday night with a lawn chair, a blanket, and a thermos of coffee. Last year's Leonid shower was during a new moon, and 1000 shooting stars per hour were predicted. It was spectacular, and this year is going to be better!

 

[April]

I thought that was tomorrow night.

Vegas - meteor shower - desert with no lights. Let's go!

 

[RastaPope]

I'll be watching it, all fucked up, btu watching it nonetheless.

 

[LukkyKnight]

peakwise

It's Monday night, at least on the North American side of the dateline.

 

[sporty]

That's so awesome.....first i've heard of it.....i'll have to look it up online for some more info ....i'm on the east coast.

thanks for the post !

 

[SimGuy]

From What I've Read

The Peak Time is about 5:30 AM EST.

The rate of meteor fall is supposed to be pretty much a once in a lifetime experience. I sure hope so, cause that wake-up time sure doesn't happen too many times in this guys life time - at least not voluntarily.

 

[sufisaint]

Got the lawn chair and the sleeping bag all ready!!!!

 

[LukkyKnight]

There will be two peaks that night, if I recall correctly. There are probably links off the science pages at cnn.com, and nasa.gov, and most major universities if they have any physics/astronomy department whatsoever, etc. It's an annual event, but always a treat.

 

[superlittlegirl]

Although early Tuesday morning is the peak, the shower is actually starting tonight. If you go outside and look up (providing that its not overcast or saturated with light pollution) you should be able to see some meteorites.

Make a wish!

 

[superlittlegirl]

WaxNWane made a thread about this a while back. There's a link to some good information in his first post, if you're interested.

 

[WaxNWane]

Danka, I was just about to bump that puppy, too.

Puppies need bumping, you know.

 

[glamorilla]

like is this one of those meteor showers that gives people super~powers?

 

[Rhys]

like is this one of those meteor showers that gives people super~powers?

Only in Nevada

 

[glamorilla]

*damn*

 

[Rhys]

*damn*

A few of them might even land at Area 51...you never know.

 

[glamorilla]

i want telekinesis!

 

[Rhys]

i want telekinesis!

Telepathy could be fun as well.

 

[glamorilla]

i already know what you're thinking.