The Leonids are my favorite meteor showers to watch. The best that I have seen were during the 33 year peak in 2001. We saw them at a rate of 5 or 6 per MINUTE during the early morning hours from our observing site in Arizona. It was the most impressive sky show that I have ever seen.
The Leonids are expected to peak this year on November 17th. You can start looking for them up to a week before or after that date. However, the moon will nearly be full for this year's shower. The light of the moon should wash out all but the brightest.
Look more impressive showers in November 2009 when there will be a new moon.
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