Leonid Meteor Shower Best Location

According to NASA, the best time to view the Leonid meteor shower is after 1:30 a.m. EST on 17th November however, you can also view the free show after the sunrise on the same date.

Astronomers David Asher from Ireland, Mikhail Maslov of Russia and Jeremie Vaubaillon of France have identified Indonesia and India as prime viewing locations. Even NASA’s Meteoroid Environment Office connoisseurs Danielle Moser and Bill Cooke are in agreement with the trio of astronomers.

During the Leonid meteor shower, the moon will not be visible from the Earth (it will be darker) so, the meteor will be easy to view than ever before.

People in United States of America can view 20-30 meteors per hour according to the sources of NASA while the Asians would be able to view 200-300 meteors per hour. Other astronomers are also predicting that the shower can be as high as 500 meteors an hour during its peak.

The best viewing spot on the planet for the Leonid Meteor Shower is predicted to be Asia.