A good show, even with the moon

The good thing with November, while it is cold and not too sweet, is the meteor showers. The Leonids show is just around the corner, 19 November, with some few dozen meteors blazing the sky per hour. Last year, my chron-agnostic friend whom I've always had the urge to strangle, rang me up at three in the morning. "Get out of your house, girl," she screamed into my ears before I can even say hello. "The sky is falling." Right.

You can find ten tips to maximize Leonid viewings here, and more forecasts here.