Jean-Leon Gerome paintings

Jean-Leon Gerome paintings
Lorenzo Lotto paintings
At its peak hour at 5 a.m. ET, the meteors could be streaming down at a rate of 70 a minute, or 4,200 an hour, says Peter Jenniskens of the SETI Institute and NASA Ames' Research Center.Satellites, Space Station Could Be NickedSince the meteorites range in size from dust grains to small pebbles, they'll likely burn up completely before reaching Earth and pose no threat to people or Earth-bound objects. Satellites and the space station, however, stand a small chance of getting pelted and slightly damaged.The meteor shower, named after the constellation Leo, from which the meteors appear to originate, is expected to be visible from all parts of North America, although Jenniskens believes those in the Northeast will have the best view.