Leonid meteors set to dazzle

[FLO]

Sky watchers in western Europe and Africa, northeastern North America and Brazil may get a brief treat this weekend with the height of the Leonid meteor shower.

The meteors are expected to reach peak intensity around 0445 GMT on Sunday (2345 EST on Saturday). The most intense part of the shower will last only a few hours.

Under dark skies, people may spot about 100 to 150 meteors per hour, making the Leonids one of the best showers this year.

Source: New Scientist

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[CH]

So it's getting up early or going to bed late then ?

[FLO]

fraid so

[paul t]

I saw a couple of beauties early during the wee small hours of this morning (Saturday morning). The ZHR was about average, about 10 per hour but one was magnitude -3 running down through Perseus. I'm getting excited about tonight but the weather isn't looking too helpfull! But hey, being an astronomer in this country I am fill with unjustified optimism.....Fingers crossed and good luck everybody. Best wishes and clear sky's

[nitram100]

last night was amazingly clear, its a shame it didnt peak last night as tonight it is clear also but by the looks of it the clouds roll in at around 4am lol, just as the shower starts, gotta love united kingdom.

[Kai]

Im having a early night ready for a 3am start Sunday morning,will be having a go at Saturn as well.

If things are looking good then i might try to capture some Leonids on the Dslr

Just have to make sure i dont have that second bottle of wine tonight

[FLO]

Despite predictions, this years shower was not good one

So, if you lost the battle of the blankets at 04.00, you didn't miss much!

[nitram100]

second that, i got into the garden at 3.30 and stayed until 4.30 and only saw about 4 leonids, it was quite misty though.

[geppetto]

Pleased it wasn't just me, didn't see one!

And yes, I was looking at the sky and not at the ground

[Chubster]

Saw 3.....from 3.20 till about 5ish....very disappointing

[Andrew*]

did anyone have a good night?!?

I could have done, but I was fast asleep! (that's meant to be an excuse!)

Andrew

[geppetto]

but I was fast asleep!

But you still saw as many as me Andrew and I was stood out in the cold :insects1:

[Astroman]

We were at a dark site all weekend. Saw several meteors, some nice fireballs even, but not a single Leonid. Weather was clear all night long, and with the new scope, I was up til nearly dawn both nights.

[radioactive]

I sat out just had some bins with me expected a good show but was very dissapointed saw a few per hour rather faintly extremely fast moving and short in duration not like the wonderful

orionids from the month before

some you

I suppose