Meteors during the Leonid shower are considered to be some of the fastest to appear each year, NASA said, as they travel at about 44 miles per second across the night sky, and they are known for their fireballs—caused by larger debris—that are often brighter and leave behind “long and colorful tails.”

The Leonid meteor showers are among the night skies' most spectacular. Here's where to look and how to best see the spectacle.