Are there meteor showers visible on 11/18/2006 in Kansas?
966613
I'm in Oklahoma and will be going out to see them.  The key is, will the constellation Leo be visible at 10:45?  If it is then we'll get to see the peak (about 2 per minute according to some articles)!  If it's not up in time, we should still get a show.
846727
Just look anywhere in the sky. I saw one about an hour ago, but that was after an hour of looking. Normally you can't see them until after midnight, but unfortunately the predicted swarm only lasts about an hour and will end before midnight in the US. Europe should get a good view though.
873433
Leonid meteor shower tonight and tomorrow
360746
You can see them. but not right now. if you want to see the same sky as asturiala sees right now wait till fall.
138456
There are 10 significant meteorshowers every year. The next one this year is called the Lyrids and peaks around april 22. It generates a typcial rate of 15 meteors per hour. Wether they are very visible in New York City due to ligth pollution I cant really say.
1063458
Shoemaker 1, tonight!\n\nVery comprehensive calender of comets below:\n\nhttp://www.aerith.net/comet/future-n.html\n\nBut for a simple answer, look at this website, it seems that today (7th June) we will see  the brilliantly named 102P/Shoemaker 1, which you can read about at the second of the two below links, and the third link is wikipedia's little info page on it (the important info is in the table at the right-hand side of the page)\n\nhttp://cometography.com/current_comets.html\nhttp://cometography.com/pcomets/102P.html\n\nSo get that telescope out! :-) Hope that helps
701639
The leonids peak 04:35 and 05:00 UT on 19th November, so I guess it should be around 2035 (8:35pm) and 21:00 (9.00pm)Pacific Standard Time on 18th November.\n\nBut thats not important. All you have to do is to start your observation, from a clear dark sky, around or after midnight and try to keep a watch the skies in the eastern direction. You will be rewarded with meteors. The frequency will increase as day break approaches.\n\nBest wishes
121091
The next shower that appears with regularity is the Lyrids during April 16-25 (peaks Apr. 22). You should be able to see anywhere from 10-15 meteors per hour. Slightly closer but much less impressive is the Corona Australids during Mar. 14-18. \n\nTo see these showers look in the direction of the constellation that they are named after. Note: you need to spend a good 30 min in order to see just a handful. If there is a full moon then you will see less than if there was no moon out.
828764
Leonids mid-November \nGeminids mid-December \nUrsids late December
770534
Meteor showers can be disappointing if your skies are cloudy or if you live in the wrong location. This weekend's Leonid meteor shower, for example, will be best viewed from parts of Europe and eastern North America.\n\nSkywatchers elsewhere, including western North America, should see a typical rendition of the annual show—a few meteors per hour—but will miss the peak flurry, expected to start around 11:45 p.m. ET and last a couple hours.\nhttp://www.space.com/spacewatch/061116_leonids_listen.html\n---------------\nHow can I best view a meteor shower?\n\nIf you live near a brightly lit city, drive away from the glow of city lights and toward the constellation from which the meteors will appear to radiate. \nFor example, drive north to view the Leonids. Driving south may lead you to darker skies, but the glow will dominate the northern horizon, where Leo rises. Perseid meteors will appear to "rain" into the atmosphere from the constellation Perseus, which rises in the northeast around 11 p.m. in mid-August. \nAfter you've escaped the city glow, find a dark, secluded spot where oncoming car headlights will not periodically ruin your sensitive night vision. Look for state or city parks or other safe, dark sites. \nOnce you have settled at your observing spot, lay back or position yourself so the horizon appears at the edge of your peripheral vision, with the stars and sky filling your field of view. Meteors will instantly grab your attention as they streak by.\nhttp://stardate.org/nightsky/meteors/
287295
I once heard something about a meteor or comet. Don't believe any dates about the end of the world. Jesus said Himself that "no man knows the day nor the hour" when He will return. So don't worry 'bout it.
829274
Any place with a clear dark sky. The meteors will be visible from pretty much anywhere on Earth, except maybe near the south pole. Look after midnight though, since all the meteors will be hitting the dawn side of the Earth.
861786
Call newschannel 3, I bet they would look into it.  Royal Norman may even already have an answer.  I have not seen them, though I live very close to you.  I'll have to keep my eye on the SE sky.  Do they occur at a certain time, or various times?  Are they low to the horizon?
364781
Some people gave you good links in their answers, so you can find when the most spectacular showers can be seen.\n\nBut if you are patient, you can see meteors at ANY time of the year. Just lie down on the ground (its easier to stare at the sky like this), and wait ... I'm sure you won't have to wait longer than 20-40 minutes to see one.\n\nYour geographical location has no importance, but you can see more meteors before dawn then in the evening. Be sure to choose a location which is far away from any city lights (if you can see the Milky Way, its okay :-)
887060
Well, this depends somewhat on where in the world you live...if I'm in the U.S and it's noon, I won't get to see a lunar eclipse in Asia where it's midnight.\n\nThat said, you should really check out the transit of Mercury.  Mercury passes directly between us and the Sun, and you can see it pass over the Sun's bright disc.  It will be visible for most of the western hemisphere this Wednesday, Nov. 8th.  This event won't happen again for another decade.\n\nYou'll need some kind of telescope with adequate solar protection (I can't stress this enough - you will go blind if you look through a telescope at the Sun without a proper solar filter).  If you don't have this, ask your local planetarium or science center...they may have some public viewing event.  Otherwise, check out the live webcast below.\n\nSome websites:\n===========\nNasa's soft science PR piece, but has local times for the transit:\nhttp://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2006/20oct_transitofmercury.htm\n\nA more scientific NASA page on the transit:\nhttp://sunearth.gsfc.nasa.gov/eclipse/OH/transit06.html\n\nLive transit webcast from Kitt Peak:\nhttp://www.exploratorium.edu/transit/
944273
It rained every Thursday - or at least it did somewhere in the World.\n\nPerhaps if you specified a geographical location then a local meteorologist might be able to give you the answer you're seeking.
501620
I think the next one will be on July 28, called Delta Aquarid (these are called after the constellations from which they appear to emanate). But the better, more loaded ones are the Perseids on August 13 and Geminids on December 14 - my personal favourites :) And of course, they come about the same time every year, you simply have to check astronomy sites for the peak - when to see the most of the meteors.\n\nDon't worry, they don't cause destruction, except for the fragmentation of these rocky fragments and their burning as they enter the earth's atmosphere. Perhaps you are more familiar with the term "shooting star" - well, a meteor shower is just many of those together, that's why it's called a "shower". Check out the link I wrote as source to understand the jargon better.\n\nIf you're thinking about doomsday meteors or asteroids like the ones in Deep Impact and Independence Day, those are totally different - they're not "showers" but single large impacts... I could only answer the first part of your question ;)