Will Leonid meteor shower 2009 to peak early Tuesday morning in Los Angeles?

The Leonid meteor showers are due to peak in a few short hours at about 1:00 AM Pacific Standard Time on Tuesday, November 17, 2009. Though the show is not expected to be as exciting as the Perseids of last August, stargazers should still get an impressive view. Wiki says the Leonids are associated with the comet Tempel-Tuttle.

Discovered independently in 1865 by Ernst Tempel and again in 1866 by Horace Parnell Tuttle. The orbit of the Tempel-Tuttle comet intersects with Earth about every 33 years, leaving a dense trail of debris that appears to emerge from the constellation Leo, for which the Leonid meteor showers are named. They are known as one of the most spectacular meteor showers with an expected show of almost 30 meteors per hour in North America this year.

As always, meteor showers are best viewed in dark skies. The new moon sets a perfect skyscape for stargazing. Recommended sites in southern California include Red Rock Canyon State Sources.

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