The info I've seen is that the peak is expected to be after midnight tonight, so actually Saturday in the wee small AM hours, like 1 AM to 5 AM. Rate predictions are very uncertain, but vary from 100/hr to _maybe_ 1000/hr. 1000 would be a true 'meteor storm'.
Our astronomy club (
www.astroasheville.org) has a stargaze scheduled for tonight on the Blue Ridge Parkway. Most predictions are for a clear to partly cloudy night. As soon as the current t-storm gets past, I'm going to load the telescope and strap my plastic recliner to the Tiger's ladder. Heading out about 6 or 7. See y'all in the dark! ;)
Jim, "Mo' coffee!"
