Strong Leonid Meteor Shower Expected This Weekend (Space.com)

[eppur_se_muova]

The annual Leonid meteor shower could produce a strong outburst this weekend for residents of eastern North America and Western Europe.

A brief surge of activity is expected begin around 11:45 p.m. ET Saturday, Nov. 18. In Europe, that corresponds to early Sunday morning, Nov. 19 at 4:45 GMT. The outburst could last up to two hours.

At the peak, people in these favorable locations could see up to 150 shooting stars per hour, or more than two per minute.

"We expect an outburst of more than 100 Leonids per hour," said Bill Cooke, the head of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office. Cooke notes that the shooting stars during this peak period are likely to be faint, however, created by very small meteoroid grains.

Elsewhere people will see the typically enjoyable Leonid display of a few meteors each hour, weather permitting and assuming dark skies away from city lights .
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more: http://www.space.com/spacewatch/061114_leonid_news.html

[AIJ Alom]

1. Thanks for the heads up. Haven't witness a good Leonid for myself

since 1999.

[Martin Eden]

2. Not over Chicago?

I can't swing a road trip this weekend.

[AIJ Alom]

3. You could still catch a treat. Just find a nice dark spot

on a quiet Chicago roof, bring a loved one and some cold ones and enjoy the fireworks.

[Martin Eden]

4. Thanks, I just might do that.

Even without meteors, that's a good time!

[Canuckistanian]

5. Damn! It's going to be cloudy all weekend.

Still, I'll head out with my camera just in case there's even a break in the clouds.

[bananas]

7. This website might help you find a clear area nearby

http://www.cleardarksky.com/csk

[jpak]

6. The one in 2001 was absolutely spectacular

Like a violent lightning storm - and hugh!!!!111 fireballs too...

[TheBaldyMan]

8. Anybody catch the meteor shower? The sky was clear as a bell last night

and I didn't see any, I do live in town with lots of light pollution and it was far too cold to be out for very long.

It had been petty cloudy all week until last night where I live (NW England)