By Kara Seymour, Patch Staff
The Leonid meteor shower peaks this weekend, giving Pennsylvania residents the chance to see one of the best shooting star shows of the year — weather permitting.
Right now, the National Weather Service forecast through the weekend calls for clear skies throughout the Philadelphia region. Some clouds could surface in the western part of the state, potentially obstructing the view for residents in that area.
The full beaver supermoon will appear to be full through the weekend and could interfere with the peak of the Leonid meteor shower peak Saturday through Monday. But the Leonids aren’t ordinary meteors, so it’s still worth a trip outside.
These sometimes colorful meteors travel at an extremely fast 44 miles per second and are known for impressive fireballs with persistent streaks that meteor experts say could peek through the moonlight.
Because the moon will stay bright all night during peak activity for the Leonids Saturday through Monday, the darker the sky, the better the chances of seeing shooting stars and fireballs.
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