Can the Leonid meteor shower in Xinzhou District, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province be seen with the naked eye on November 18, 2009? Where is better to watch?
You can see it on a clear day in Xinzhou District, Shangrao City, Jiangxi Province. It is 5:43 Beijing time on November 18th, which is 5:43am on the 18th, which is the latter half of the night on the 17th.
Be careful when observing the Leonid meteor shower. Keep warm as the weather turns cooler.
Details;
The Leonid meteor shower will be held at 5:43 on November 18, Beijing time (may be delayed by 30-60 minutes). By then, the maximum flow rate per hour will be about 500, which will be "sub-heavy rain level". The public can observe the meteor shower from 2 a.m. to dawn on the 18th. There are some meteors bursting out from the direction of the constellation Leo. The approximate direction is a little north by east and an area of the sky with a horizontal altitude of about 40 degrees. This is the Leonid meteor shower.