Nov 16 2009The Sky Is Falling!: Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks Tonight/Early Tommorrow Morning
For those of you that like to get high and lie in the middle of a field staring up, the Leonid meteor shower is supposed to reach its peak tonight from 1AM to dawn. Great, I'll be hiding in the back of the hallway closet waiting for the apocalypse. It, uh, is 2012, right?
The best seats are in Asia, but North American observers should be treated to an above average performance of the Leonid meteor shower, weather permitting. The trick for all observers is to head outside in the wee hours of the morning - between 1 a.m. and dawn - regardless where you live.
"We're predicting 20 to 30 meteors per hour over the Americas, and as many as 200 to 300 per hour over Asia," said Bill Cooke of NASA's Meteoroid Environment Office. Other astronomers who work in the nascent field of meteor shower prediction have put out similar forecasts.
Listen, I've been disappointed by these things before. Those NASA Meteoroidoligists are almost as bad as the cloud and rain ones. Still, I recommend everyone that hasn't seen the Leonid Shower to get out there and check it out. Me? I'm holding out for the Girl's Locker Room Shower.
Strong Leonid Meteor Shower Peaks Early Tuesday Morning [yahoonews]
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Reader Comments
1. DKNL - November 16, 2009 10:18 AM
It's about time I get to say it
1ST!!!
P.S. nothing is going to happen in 2012 stop being a baby about it.
2. Closet Nerd - November 16, 2009 10:20 AM
I got stoned hours ago.... getting a head start for the show...
3. LSDiesel - November 16, 2009 10:20 AM
@1.....nevermind.
I love meteor showers. Although they don't really get me that clean and sometimes leave welts.
Bu-Dum-PSH!
4. Blastphemer - November 16, 2009 10:21 AM
Have they predicted when the next R Kelley golden shower is due to peak??
5. Lord of the horse beaters - November 16, 2009 10:34 AM
Wonder if my new NVGs will pick this up, probably have to go out of the city I bet.
6. Justin - November 16, 2009 10:35 AM
@4 nicely done my freind nicely done
7. Ste - November 16, 2009 10:38 AM
You sunk my battleship
8. Pat - November 16, 2009 10:42 AM
How come Asia gets all the best meteor showers?
9. Ern - November 16, 2009 11:05 AM
yeah, cause at 1 am - dawn i'm up on a weekday. gee-uh, psh...
quit doing blow, leonid, and start making this happen at normal adult hours.
10. MATT-ZILLA - November 16, 2009 11:17 AM
only reason i'd be up that late anyway is cuz i'd be smoking, so it works out nicely, o yea forgot i gotta go pick up AC2 @ midnight anyway, tonight might actually be a good night!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tfslY_AvhLw&feature=related
11. grammarnazi - November 16, 2009 11:17 AM
tomorrow*
12. naas - November 16, 2009 11:32 AM
@2 I got high hours ago also, and I'll likely be high again tonight(that's how mond...weekdays are around here) I dunno if I'll make it to the shower though
13. Derburger. - November 16, 2009 11:46 AM
This is going to be awesome to watch as I wait outside Walmart to buy the new Left 4 Dead video game tonight.
14. meowmo - November 16, 2009 12:08 PM
meat me out back GW, you've been astronaughty.
15. Blastphemer - November 16, 2009 12:13 PM
...and people say that potheads and showers don't mix.
16. David Sadi - November 16, 2009 1:32 PM
Hahaha that first sentence. You know me too well GW
17. Richard McBeef - November 16, 2009 3:36 PM
When the meteor shower peaks, throw that fuckin radio in the tub with me.
18. Travis - November 16, 2009 4:38 PM
Getting high and watching a meteor shower? Yes and yes.
How do you know me so well GW?
19. Brooklyn - November 16, 2009 6:11 PM
Dear Geekologie Writer,
I ignore all media, except yours, of course. I am in Hawaii right now enjoying my vacation by reading this site. And because of THIS very post, I can witness the awesomeness. If it were not for you, and your intrepid science reporting, I would have completely missed out. As a token of my gratitude, next time I see you, I'll give you a blowjob.
Signed, (probably your only) hot redhead female reader.
20. lofar - November 16, 2009 6:29 PM
Dear #19:
If you're on O'ahu I recommend Makapu'u lighthouse area for your leonid viewing enjoyment. Don't forget to not leave valuables in the car.
21. Adam - November 16, 2009 6:46 PM
22. Lee Harless - November 16, 2009 10:53 PM
Damn, GW, you always get the girls... ...ff...ffffff........FFFFUUUUUUUUUUUUUU!!!!
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24. The American People - November 17, 2009 7:27 AM
@ 23
That was unrelated to the post. Knock it off already!! Geez.....
25. bob - November 18, 2009 1:48 AM
I am up right now at 1:48 in the morning and I don't see much! just what i always see!
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