--- author: Eric Wagoner date: '1999-11-18T03:24:53' draft: false title: Many astronomers were skeptical of --- Many astronomers were skeptical of the precise predictions for the Leonids offered by [Asher and McNaught](http://www.arm.ac.uk/leonid/) earlier this year. Data from last night seems to precisely match their predictions, and go a long way toward validating their model. The real good news? They predict a strong storm [visible in North America for 2002.](http://www.arm.ac.uk/leonid/dust2002.html)