August 12 and November 17 every year are usually the best times for meteor shower sightings (for the November 17 details, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leon

August 12 and November 17 every year are usually the best times for meteor shower sightings (for the November 17 details, see: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonids http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leonids) Since August 12 is my birthday and November 17 is my mom's birthday, it makes it real easy for me to keep track of this. The most amazing place where I watched the meteor shower was the North Rim of the Grand Canyon.