The last major meteor shower of our lifetimes will occur tonight between the hours of 11 pm and 6 am in Europe and North America. 600 or more meteors an hour are possible, and this year they expect more fireballs than last. Last year's display was a star-show I'll never forget! At times there were dozens zig-zagging across the sky at one time. And this one fireball came in so intensely over the treeline that I swore it was a spaceship! This year, however, the full moon may dim out some of the weaker streaks, but I'm sure it will still be worth a look. The most briiliant display is predicted to occur over the British Isles. Find a dark area (preferably a park or beach well away from city lights). Dress warm and bring a blanket or lounge chair to recline on to survey the heavenly panorama. This is definitely worth staying up late, or all night, for (the show peaks at 11 pm in Europe; 4-6 am in North America with 5:30 am the highlight here...but you can start enjoying the show at 11 pm here in NA as well)...what I saw last year was beyond my wildest imagination. Here's the story:

http://europe.cnn.com/2002/TECH/space/11/18/leonids.meteors/