Skywatchers around North America will have a chance to see the Leonid meteor shower peak on Nov. 17.

Since the Moon will be at a warning crescent, which means its only 9% full, observers will have a perfect view of the show.

Regarded as a major meteor shower , this celestial event is when skygazers may see around hundreds to thousands of meteors per hour depending on the location of the observer.

Under ideal conditions, the Leonids will peak between midnight and sunrise.

During non-peak times, viewers may still be able to see 10 to 20 meteors per hour radiating across the sky.

Last occurring in 2002, Leonid’s are known to be bright and colorful meteors. They travel at a speed of 44 miles per second and are considered to be one of the fastest meteors per NASA.

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