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The Annual Leonid Meteor Shower, famous for its outbursts over the period 1998-2002, has now settled down to a modest display of only about 10-20 visible events per hour (as seen under clear, dark skies in a remote mountain or desert locale). This year, for the West Coast, the peak activity is expected Tuesday morning, November 17, from around midnight to 5:30am (dawn). Moon glare will not be a problem this year, since there will be a new moon. All Leonid meteors appear to radiate from the constellation of Leo, which lies high in the south at dawn in November.
The Annual Leonid Meteor Shower, famous for its outbursts over the period 1998-2002, has now settled down to a modest display of only about 10-20 visible events per hour (as seen under clear, dark skies in a remote mountain or desert locale). This year, for the West Coast, the peak activity is expected Tuesday morning, November 17, from around midnight to 5:30am (dawn). Moon glare will not be a problem this year, since there will be a new moon. All Leonid meteors appear to radiate from the constellation of Leo, which lies high in the south at dawn in November.