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Leonids are Underway

Written by The Night Sky Guy on November 16, 2009 – 10:29 pm -

According to the International Meteor Organization (IMO), which is the official clearing house for reports from amateur meteor watchers around the world, the Leonids have begun firing in Europe already. The chart below shows LIVE the average numbers of meteors per hour. As of 9 pm EST there is about 18 meteors per hour falling. Keep refreshing this page to see the numbers change during the night. Experts are predicting a peak to occur at 4 am EST or 1 am PST – east coast viewers ar favoured as the shower radiant , constellation Leo will be higher in the sky. Also check my blogs below for a complete viewer’s guide.