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(CNN) - Meteorologists Peter Jenniskens and Esko Lyytinen predicted heavy rain of alpha monocertoid meteors, depending on where you are.
Set your alarm and do not miss a very rare phenomenon in the night sky that could include up to 400 meteors.
The alpha monocertoid meteor shower usually occurs every year around November 21-23 and the exact time of its effervescence has been calculated at 04:50 universal time, or 11:50 pm ET.
And it is likely that it will only last a short time, since its peak will last about 15 minutes and the full rain, about 40 minutes. The moon's brightness is not expected to interfere.
The best views will be in South America, eastern North America, western Europe and northwest Africa. The radiating point of the meteorites is in the Monoceros, the constellation of Unicorn, near Orion the Hunter.
Because it is important? The alpha monocertoid meteor shower usually occurs every year around November 21-23, but during a normal rain it only produces a few meteors each night.
The great outbreaks of this rain occurred earlier in 1925, 1935, 1985 and 1995, and it was always a complete surprise in each of those years, except when predicted in 1995, according to the American Meteorological Society.
Meteor shower comes from the dust trail of an unknown comet, scientists said. And the meteor stream only sometimes intersects the Earth's orbit, which is what makes this potential explosion so rare.
Conditions line up as they did in 1995, so meteorologists are hopeful, but remind everyone that this is only a prediction.
During the outbreak of 1995, the hourly meteor rate was around 400. If the prediction is correct and that happens again, sky watchers can expect around seven meteors per minute. But the rate could actually mean two or three meteors together and then another minute before the activity starts again.
The scientists suggested that interested parties prepare to observe the sky one hour before the scheduled time in case the event begins earlier.
Find an open area away from the city that allows you a wide view of the sky, and don't forget to bring a blanket or chair and dress according to the weather conditions. It allows your eyes to adapt to the darkness. And you won't need binoculars or telescopes to enjoy the show.
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