![]() Make sure to allow about 30 minutes for your eyes to adjust to the dark. You don't need any telescopes or binoculars as the secret to a good meteor viewing experience is to take in as much sky as possible. To best see the Leonids, go to the darkest possible location, lean back and relax. Make sure to look around and move your gaze to nearby constellations as meteors further from the radiant tend to have longer trains (glowing trails of debris) and are easier to spot. To find Leo, first look for the bright star Regulus and then trace the distinctive backward question mark known as "The sickle" which represents the lion's mane.ĭon't look directly at Leo to find meteors, as the shooting stars will be visible throughout the sky. The Leo constellation can be seen at latitudes between 90 and minus 65 degrees. Visible between: Latitudes 90 and minus 65 degrees ![]()
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