when is the next meteor shower?

Question

meaning shooting stars? dose it only happen in certain states or can the whole world see it at the same time?

Answer 1

Good question...http://www.nasa.gov/audience/forstudents/5-8/features/F_Leonid_Meteor_Shower.html

According to NASA, November brings the Leonid meteor shower. This shower is called the Leonid shower because the meteors seem to come from a point in the constellation Leo. But they are really much closer to Earth than these stars are. The starting point, called the radiant, is found in the part of Leo that looks to be a backwards question mark. This part is sometimes called the "sickle."

The shower began November 17.

To see the Leonids, lie outside in a dark place between midnight and dawn. Point your feet east and look carefully. You may see a spectacular light show.

http://www.amsmeteors.org/showers.html
according to this website...there are some more cool informations pertaining with meteor shower one can look at.
Enjoy a good show with a warm cup of chocolate please...

Answer 2

The August undertaking of "Sky and Telescope" recommends Sunday night, August 12-13, around a million AM in Ohio for the Perseids. The moon makes meteor showers tricky to work out, and the sturdy information is there purely isn't a moon that night! discover the darkest sky that's amazingly truthfully available, lie on your decrease back on a blanket, and wait and notice. relish.

Answer 3

The next meteor shower is the Orionids on October 21.

Answer 4

There are some that aren't really detected, but some do occur every year.

2006:
Orionids - October 21 - New Moon
Leonids - November 17 - New Moon
Geminids - December 14 - Morning crescent

The names correspond to the constellation they come from (Orionids = Orion, Leonids = Leon, Geminids = Gemini)

Just because it says the date, doesn't mean you'll see them though.