Keep your eye on the night sky in November, because two different meteor showers will be at their best
Published: Nov. 05, 2024, 2:55 p.m.Sky watchers will have plenty of opportunities to see meteors shooting across the night sky during the next two weeks with two autumn meteor showers reaching their peak — the, with just a few shooting stars visible in dark skies, but they will soon be reaching their peak as the Earth moves through the debris fields of asteroids or comets.started in mid-October but is expected to be at its best during the late night and early morning hours on Nov. 5 through Nov.
The Leonid meteor shower is known for its bright fireballs. This image was taken on Nov. 17, 2022, at the seaside of Vladivostok in Russia during that year's Leonid meteor shower.started to be visible on Nov. 3 but are expected to be at their best from the late-night hours on Sunday, Nov. 17and it will still be about 90% to 95% illuminated during the Leonid’s peak period, but about 10 to 15 meteors per hour are expected to be visible from dark locations.
Good timing also helps. Even though some meteors may be visible as early as 10 p.m., experts say your opportunity to see more shooting stars will be better between midnight and early dawn.
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