Live: Soak in the peaking Leonid meteor shower tonight The Leonid meteor shower, also known as the "King of Meteor Showers," is expected to reach its peak tonight! What kind of spectacular shooting stars will the Leonids put on for us? According to the Beijing Planetarium, mid-November is the best time of year to see the Leonid meteor shower. This year, the peak is from the evening of the 17th to the early morning of the 18th, making tonight the perfect window for observation. For the best exper