To witness the mesmerizing Leonid meteor shower, which peaks on November 16-18 and produces bright "fireball" shooting stars, you don't need any advanced equipment. Simply find a spot with minimal moonlight and light pollution, then wait for about half an hour to adjust your eyes to the darkness.
As long as the radiant, constellation Leo, is above the horizon, you can see meteors throughout the entire sky. You won't necessarily have to look directly at the radiant itself – just wait until it's high enough in the sky, and then gaze upward.
Another significant meteor shower of 2025 will be the Geminids, active from December 4-17, peaking on December 13-14. Known for up to 120 meteors per hour and being the brightest and most colorful of the year, the Geminids are a highlight not to miss.
This year's also seeing other notable meteor showers such as the Ursids in December, which take place from December 17-26, peaking on December 22. Expect fewer than 20 meteors per hour but perfect viewing conditions thanks to moonlight being just before midnight.
As long as the radiant, constellation Leo, is above the horizon, you can see meteors throughout the entire sky. You won't necessarily have to look directly at the radiant itself – just wait until it's high enough in the sky, and then gaze upward.
Another significant meteor shower of 2025 will be the Geminids, active from December 4-17, peaking on December 13-14. Known for up to 120 meteors per hour and being the brightest and most colorful of the year, the Geminids are a highlight not to miss.
This year's also seeing other notable meteor showers such as the Ursids in December, which take place from December 17-26, peaking on December 22. Expect fewer than 20 meteors per hour but perfect viewing conditions thanks to moonlight being just before midnight.
leonid shower is gonna be lit!! and then there's the geminids, omg up to 120 meteors per hour?! that's insane! i need to get out of my city and find a spot with minimal light pollution ASAP 
can't wait to see all these shooting stars in all directions... perfect excuse to spend some quality time outside under the stars! 
!! did u know the Geminids are like, the brightest and most colorful of the year? they're gonna bring up to 120 meteors per hour! 
that's crazy! and if u missed it, don't worry there's still the Ursids in dec which r pretty cool too... did u know the Leonid meteor shower peaks on nov 16-18? we should get a bunch of these pics on instagram this yr! 
the Gemini's r the most popular tho... but honestly, can't wait to try them all out 
. But what's really bugging me is how everyone's gonna be out there trying to one-up each other with their "best spot" and "optimal viewing conditions"... can't we just all chill and enjoy the celestial fireworks together? I swear, it's going to be a night of pure magic 
... they're like the cool cousins of meteor showers 
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. and then there's geminids which r supposed to be like 120 meteors per hour lmao that's insane! 
and don't even get me started on urids, still a decent show despite being less frequent 
. And 120 meteors per hour sounds way too good to be true... are they gonna start charging us to watch 'em? 
u gotta catch those meteor showers this year!!! Leonid's are gonna be SO lit 
. anyone remember the time they fixed the moon phase feature in one of those apps? still glitchy now.