Im a total noob when it comes astronomy and about two months ago, I had a sudden interest on it. Been visiting this site ever since.

Anyway, I came across this artical on Leonids and they can be seen every fall I believe. Can these Leonids be viewed anywhere in the world or in a specific place?

Thanks.

Welcome to BAUT Fermbiz.

This website is a good starting point. Scroll down for info about the Leonids in particular and more links.

And yes, you can see them anywhere in the world, though the viewing may be better or worse, depending a location and time.

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Hum,
The peak is predicted to occur over Egypt...

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While you're waitng for the Leonids, you can check out the Orionids this weekend.

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Well I live in NYC so this sucks for me . Thanks for the info guys.

Don't give up. The peak being in Egypt means that there might be 100/hour instead of 50 some place else (I'm just making up those numbers). I remember a Leonid about 10 years ago that I watched from the beach in Miami Beach, by lying on the sand looking up. I suspect that even the middle of Central Park will be pretty good. Spaceweather.com/ is a very good site to start with, I bet as we get close to November they will have more info. You also might check with local astronomy groups or the Museum of Natural History.

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Hum,
indeed, it is also just a prediction.
it is possible that the peak may actually occur over NYC.
(but im not usually wrong).

Even Plus or minus a few days around the 19th will sometimes give a good show.

This year may produce 60/hour.

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In 2006, on November 19th, the Earth passes very close to the centre of the trail created at the comet's 1932 return. The encounter with the 1932 trail will lead to enhanced meteor activity.
The calculated peak time of the outburst is 04:45 UT on November 19th, 2006. It will probably not last very long (i.e. meteor activity will rise and fall quite sharply).

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Man, you should have seen the 1966 Leonids against a dark sky! Raining meteors.

Maybe we'll be in for the same kind of treat. The 2001 shower was beautiful too, not the same frequency as 1966 but lots of yellow-green flares, a few bolides, and many enduring trails.

BTW, after midnight is usually the best time. For 2001 the shower was at its peak between 2 AM and twilight.

Good luck and clear skies!

And, welcome to the BAUT BB! Read the FAQs (top of the page) and have fun!

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I remember the '66 Leonids. The most incredible thing I have ever seen! I saw it from the middle of Topeka, Kansas with a high cirrus partial cloud cover. Even still, there was not a single second without several meteors in the sky! I have read, that because of the drift of the Leonid stream, it may not again happen again in our lifetimes. By the 2030s, when the comet comes around again, the main stream will no longer intersect the orbit of Earth.

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Hum,
well, this year the earth passes through an old stream (that was shed off Tempel-Tuttle in 1932)

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I would call that a "new" stream. since it is only two passes old. The peak (if it occurs) should be very narrow - centered around 04:45 UT.

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Hum,
Ah yes, point taken.

Of course, i am too young to have remembered it.

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About half an hour ago (ca. 2:30UTC) I spotted a meteor over Leipzig that could fit in. It came in high from almost zenith (slightly south) to the west, and according to my XEphem sky view (it's quite clouded here) the origin points towards Leo. The trail was neither very long (<20°) nor did it last long (<.5s) but it was quite bright. I didn't notice a particular colour.

Hum,
sounds like a sporadic or an Orionid

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