Leonids Meteor Shower 2012, Watch Tonight

There won't be thousands of meteors per hour, but clear skies mean a good show none-the-less.

The Leonids meteor shower, has, through the centuries, been one of the most active showers there is. It's set to peak just before dawn on the morning of Sat., Nov. 17. According to National Geographic, in 1833 skygazers saw a hundred thousand meteors an hour during a meteor "storm" -- a meteor shower with at least 1,000 meteors per hour, according to NASA. There probably won't be a storm this year, according to EarthSky.com, but the Leonids shower should still be a sight to see, thanks, in part to the moon. Or lack thereof. The moon will set shortly after the sun and the forecast predicts clear skies; perfect meteor-viewing conditions. Like all meteor showers, the Leonids are named after the constellation from which the meteors seem to …

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