Overview
- The annual maximum occurred the night of November 17–18 with an expected rate near 10–20 meteors per hour (ZHR about 15).
- The Moon posed little interference this year, with the peak falling just days before the November 20 new moon.
- Best viewing ran after midnight into the early morning as the radiant in Leo climbed higher, with very fast meteors around 71–72 km/s.
- Visibility depended on local conditions, with DWD flagging heavy cloud over northwest Germany and clearer spells earlier in the night farther east, alongside sub‑zero temperatures in places.
- The shower originates from comet 55P/Tempel‑Tuttle’s debris, and experts expect a better chance of stronger outbursts after the comet’s return in the early 2030s.