Leonid meteor shower to light up skies tonight through November 21

It’s called the Leonid Meteor Shower, and it can be seen around the globe in the early morning hours this November. Although, it was said to have peaked this morning, it is expected to last through November 21st. Astronomers David Asher from Ireland, Mikhail Maslov of Russia and Jeremie Vaubaillon of France have identified Indonesia and India as prime viewing locations.

This meteor shower is said to flood the horizon with 20-30 shooting stars per hour. However, people in Asia will be able to see 400-500 shooting stars per hour. In the 1830’s and 1900’s thousands of stars were visible to the naked eye. Although thousands of stars are not even estimated at its peak, this year the shower is expected to be more visible than previous years. NASA states, "Every 33 years the comet visits the inner solar system and leaves a stream of dusty debris in its wake."

If you want to know about the best time to view the meteor shower in your area than you can take help from the NASA as they have developed a website for the purpose. You will just have to click on the link and enter your city name and Fluxtimator (NASA website) will tell you the best time for you to view the shower show.

Weather forecast permitting, BBC tells observes to wrap up warmly and go to a site away from artificial light and scan the sky from the north-west to east. The light show continues until November 21st.

Rasmussen Reports finds that 69% of adults prefer a home cooked meal over eating out. With this meteor shower expected to be brighter than before, make dinner at home, try to catch the shower as a family, and bundle up!