In 1966 the Leonids produced a jaw-dropping rate of thousands of meteors per minute, over 15 minutes. Nowadays, the peak meteor activity count is approx 15 on November 17th with the radiant point within Leo’s constellation.

The moon will be a waxing-crescent and there will be no illumination from it, therefore we will have dark skies.

Heres hoping for even 10% of the show from 1966!

Leonids meteor shower occurs when Earth orbits through debris left from the Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle. In 2031 Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle will return to orbit the Sun.