From what hemisphere will the Leonids Meteor shower be visible if you are in the Philippines?

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This 2009 that is. I'm planning on watching it but I don't know if it's in the North or South hemisphere. Please help. Thanks?

Answer 1

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In amnila the constellation of leo will be rising about mid night in the east(Exactly north east)/. So if the sky is clear of clouds, look to wards north east.Lie down on a mat or easy chair, look at sky from north east to overhead position on 17th November.Night after mid night

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Thanks to all for answering. I'll be watching it and it'll be my first time to see a meteor shower, I've seen meteors but not meteor showers and I really, really want to watch. Thanks a bunch.

Answer 2

SPECTACULAR METEOR SHOWER forecast on NOVEMBER 17, 2009
By Alcuin Papa
Philippine Daily Inquirer
First Posted 06:11:00 11/05/2009

Filed Under: Astronomy, Forecasts, Science (general)
MANILA, Philippines—Look up at the night sky on Nov. 17 and you may view a spectacular meteor shower, possibly even a meteor storm, meteorologists said.

Radiating from the constellation Leo, the Leonids meteor shower occurs annually at this time of the year when the Earth passes through streams of debris left behind by the Tempel-Tuttle comet centuries ago.

The Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said the Leonids is “one of the most prolific” meteor showers with its peak at about 11 p.m. on Nov. 17 to 6 a.m. on Nov. 18.

The Leonids generally begin on Nov. 13 and end on Nov. 21.

“If the skies are clear, we will have a maximum of 100 meteors per hour,” said Renato de Leon of Pagasa’s Observatory. “The Leonids is considered one of the most spectacular meteor showers. It would be exciting to watch and we are hoping for clear skies.”
The US National Aeronautical Space Agency (NASA), on the other hand, predicted the showers could reach 500 meteors per hour, making the 2009 Leonid showers a “half-storm.”

A meteor storm is defined as 1,000 or more meteors per hour.

“On Nov. 17, 2009, we expect the Leonids to produce upwards of 500 meteors per hour,” said Bill Cooke of NASA last year. “That’s a very strong display."

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http://newsinfo.inquirer.net/breakingnew…

Answer 3

Checkout the links below,

The peak is going to occur early in the morning of the 17th over Mongolia. However, you may get a good show very early morning over the Philippines as the earth move towards the peak.

So definitely get out a try to observe them. It's really simple. All you need are your two eyeballs, lawn chair that lays all the way back, a sleeping bag, and dark skies (so get away from the city lights).

Good luck and let us know how it goes!

Source(s):

http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2008/…
http://www.nasa.gov/offices/meo/home/spo…
http://www.nasa.gov/pdf/372657main_2009L…

Answer 4

Does not matter what hemisphere you're in.