Thought you needed Disney + to wish upon a shooting star this weekend? Think again you lucky fools.
This Saturday, nighthawks across North America will likely get the opportunity to see the Leonid meteor shower, which only occurs when little rocks called meteoroids break off from the Comet Tempel-Tuttle. The show is best viewed when Temple-Tuttle is closest to earth (every 15 or so years in its 33-year orbit around the sun).
According to NASA, this is mostly a concern in the UK, where light pollution and fog may also make for a less-than-ideal viewing experience.
In parts of Atlantic Canada and the US, NASA predicts that viewers should be able to see an average of 15 shooting stars per hour.
Each meteoroid travels at roughly 45 miles per second. Though we get a Leonid Shower every November, Comet Tempel-Tuttle is in just the right position of its orbit for the shooting stars to be faster, brighter, and more visible than they have been in a decade.
Which technically means Sunday morning since it'll be past 12 AM. They also suggest using a wide-angle camera if you're looking to get some Instagram-worthy shots of the show.
And no, Karen, we don't want to watch a blurry version of it on your Snapchat Story.
h/t: NASA
