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Katie Chen Anyone know anything about the Leonid Meteor Shower predicted to happen on Nov 17/18th? Can we see it from Sydney?
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November 8, 2009 at 10:23pm · Report
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Every 33 years a snowy dirt ball by the name of Comet Tempel-Tuttle makes a journey around the Sun. Much like Hansel and Gretel, the comet leaves behind a dusty trail after its frozen surface “boils” away under the influence of the Sun.

As the Earth hurtles around the Sun it bumps into this trail every November and causes a meteor shower. This year it looks like the Earth will hit the particularly dusty trails left behind in 1466 and 1533. The result could be as many as 500 meteors per hour in the prime locations. So the obvious question is “From where can this be seen?” Not from Sydney, sadly.

The peak is expected between 21:00 to 22:00 Universal Time (UT) on November 17th which corresponds to 8am to 9am Australian Eastern Daylight Time (AEDT) on the morning of the 18th. Although we miss out on the best view it may still be worth an early wake up call and seeking a clear view to the north east.... See More

So where is the best place to watch the show? Anywhere where the sky is clear in Russia, Kazak, China, Vietnam, Thailand, Nepal and India.

Good luck and if anyone gets some good images please post them here for us all to see.
November 9, 2009 at 9:10pm