The maximum of the Leonid meteor shower is on Tuesday evening, November 17, 2009. Forecasts call for a few secondary highs that will be unremarkable on their own. However, there is a chance that they will coincide and thus the maximum can be much more significant.
Meteors will fly out of the radiant with coordinates α = 152° δ = +22°. The meteors will be very fast (their geocentric speed is 70.9 km/s).
Leonids prepared an unforgettable experience for radio amateurs in 1998. This year's ones will probably be weaker, but Leonids are still an opportunity to get new squares on VKV.
The most suitable connection times for these directions are: SW - NE: 01 - 05 UT, E - W: 04 - 07 UT, SE - NW: 06 -09 UT and S - S: 23 - 03 and 07 - 11 UT.