Leonid Meteor Shower peaks tonite !!

[alittlelark]

Time to ignore the mendacity of our planet and Look Upwards!!!

[ProfessorGAC]

1. Thanks For The Reminder

I would have forgotten to go out to look at midnight!
I'd have been most annoyed!
Thanks again!

[marybourg]

2. Best shower I ever saw was a Leonid.

After midnight, when the radiant rose in the sky, it became a storm! Meteors flowed by the hundreds per second, from the radiant, which appeared as a black circle surrounded by the shower, like sparkling petals of a flower. 1972?

[Nictuku]

3. We had a storm front move in

and had lots of glorius rain here in fire country (Napa), so that is good. The rain has stopped, but now it looks like we are in the belly of a cloud or something, fog everywhere. No night sky watching tonight, unless it all passes and when I take my doggie out to do his duty at 4 am, I mgiht be able to see the stars! One can hope.

[crickets]

4. Thanks for the reminder! nt

[diva77]

5. Thanks! I found an article on how to view it -since I knew nothing about it :)

https://boston.cbslocal.com/2020/11/16/leonid-meteor-shower-peak-view-wbz-weather/


Leonid Meteor Shower: How To View Shooting Stars Tonight
By Terry Eliasen, Meteorologist, WBZ-TV Exec. Weather Producer
November 16, 2020 at 10:47 am

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A few tips on how to best view the Leonids tonight…

First off, the Leonids stream from the constellation Leo, which unfortunately doesn’t rise above the eastern horizon until well after midnight. So, while you may see a few meteors early tonight, your best shot would be between 2 a.m. and dawn.

Head's up! The Leonid Meteor Shower peaks tonight with as many as 10-15 per hour! pic.twitter.com/8xc4WZQzhs

— Terry Eliasen (@TerryWBZ) November 16, 2020

Find an area with as little artificial light pollution as possible. Set up the lawn chair, lie back and focus on one section of night sky (preferably facing either northeast or southeast). Dress warmly and be patient!

Oh, and don’t blink! The Leonids are one of the fastest moving meteors you will see here on Earth, clocking in at an astounding 44 miles per second!
SNIP