rubah
11-08-2009, 07:56 PM
Sounds like this will be a great year for them :) I'm excited!
The leonids of 2001 weren't the first meteor shower I saw, but definitely the first really good one I saw.
StarDate Online | 2009 Meteor Showers and Viewing Tips (http://stardate.org/nightsky/meteors/)
Leonids (http://meteorshowersonline.com/leonids.html)
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=292400325#/event.php?eid=50919901871&ref=mf">The Facebook Event</a>
The way to view the Leonids is typically something like this:
1) bundle up (it's cold in the northern hemisphere!)
2) go outside with all the lights turned off, somewhere where city lights don't interfere
3) Look up and slightly to the northeast. Mostly up, though. something like 11 o'clock north and 11 o'clock east, if that means anything to you.
4) relax and count
It's best if these are on a weekend, because then you can just stay up after midnight and go out, instead of having to wake up special.
The leonids of 2001 weren't the first meteor shower I saw, but definitely the first really good one I saw.
StarDate Online | 2009 Meteor Showers and Viewing Tips (http://stardate.org/nightsky/meteors/)
Leonids (http://meteorshowersonline.com/leonids.html)
<a href="http://www.facebook.com/profile.php?ref=profile&id=292400325#/event.php?eid=50919901871&ref=mf">The Facebook Event</a>
The way to view the Leonids is typically something like this:
1) bundle up (it's cold in the northern hemisphere!)
2) go outside with all the lights turned off, somewhere where city lights don't interfere
3) Look up and slightly to the northeast. Mostly up, though. something like 11 o'clock north and 11 o'clock east, if that means anything to you.
4) relax and count
It's best if these are on a weekend, because then you can just stay up after midnight and go out, instead of having to wake up special.