Strong Leonid Meteor shower tonite and tomorrow

[thelerner]

The annual meteor shower may be visible tonite. Watch the eastern skies. 40 years ago it particularly lit up the skies with 1000's of streaks a minute, as well as fire balls galore.

 

Michael

[Spectrum]

I know where I'll be standing tonight!

[Jordan]

No luck for those of us in California...

[minimoke]

The annual meteor shower may be visible tonite. Watch the eastern skies. 40 years ago it particularly lit up the skies with 1000's of streaks a minute, as well as fire balls galore.

 

Michael

 

Looked at about 3 am chicago time. some low clouds were coming in and i was too close to bright lights. Didn't see any. You have better luck?

 

Found a good astronomy website

http://www.seasky.org/astronomy/astronomy_calendar_2006.html

 

Next meteor shower listed is for dec. 14

 

Bartlett Bruce

[Wayfarer64]

Yo Minimoke-

 

Thank you for the great link! I've added it to my Health & Science links page @-

 

http://www.pdgart.com/lihns.html

 

The skies were over-cast here in NJ - But the past two years were pretty good. I'll try again tonight, if I'm up late again... (The best time is usually around 2-3 AM on the East coast of North America) - - for those meteors out of Leo's asterism...

[DaoWaDiddy]

Per this article

 

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/15717478/?GT1=8717

 

there is a prediction of more activity than usual around 11:45pm ET. Unfortunately, prime viewing of the burst appears to be limited to New England, eastern New York and Bermuda - which definitely excludes the middle of Wisconsin where I am located.