Leonids Tonight
In case you haven't heard, tonight's Leonid meteor shower is supposed to be the best in a long time. The early morning is should be better moon-wise. I plan to be on the beach early, hopefully the cloud cover will lift
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> Tonight's Leonid meteor shower may be the largest such display until the
end
> of the century, with possibly hundreds of meteors visible in the sky
Tuesday
> morning. Despite the full moon, the viewing should still be spectacular.
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> The shower is predicted to have two peaks, each a couple of hours long,
> during which the most meteors can be seen. The first peak is expected over
> Europe and Africa on Monday night, when observers in North America might
see
> a few meteors skimming the top of the atmosphere, starting around 11:30
p.m.
> EST Monday. The shower's second peak, most prominent in North American
> skies, is expected at around 5:30 a.m. EST Tuesday. Even though the
> moonlight will wash out the dimmest meteors, viewers in good locations
will
> be able to see a few meteors or more every minute.
>
> I strongly suggest that anyone who is in love with the stars should haul
> themselves out of bed this morning early (like about 4:30 am EST, adjust
> accordingly) for this spectacle. At worst you can just go back to bed.
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