A Possible Leonid Outburst

Due to gravitational perturbations, the Leonid meteor stream probably won't produce another meteor storm until 2099. However, a short outburst of perhaps 100 to 150 per hour (which is much higher than the traditional Leonid ZHR of 10 to 20 per hour) may occur in Europe and Africa this year after the normal peak of the Leonids has occurred. Although the radiant is rather poorly positioned at the predicted peak time of 11:45 p.m. EST on November 18 (4:45 UT on November 19), observers on the East Coast may still be able to catch some of the enhanced activity that could result from the Earth crossing through a debris trail left behind by Comet 55P/Tempel-Tuttle's 1932 passage.

http://www.arm.ac.uk/leonid/2006/info2006.html

http://www.space.com/scienceastronomy/061017_leonids_2006.html

Dave Mitsky