A Rare Meteor Shower May Grace The Skies Thursday Some scientists predict the Alpha Monocerotids meteor shower will be visible at 11:50 p.m. If you face toward Procyon then any alpha Monocerotids seen near this bright star will be short and slow. ET. On the West Coast, skywatchers may catch a few meteors around 8:50 p.m. That's because the radiant point will be low in the sky. This graph from the International Meteor Organization shows visual observations of of the Unicorn meteor shower (alpha-Monocerotids) in 2019. The shower is likely to take place because of a rare 'Unicorn' meteor storm, and as many as 400 meteorites across the night sky will be visible, reportedly. The meteor shower is known as 'alpha Monocerotids'. If the moon is above the horizon from your location then move your view more toward the west to keep it out of your field of view. On the West Coast, skywatchers may catch a few meteors around 8:50 p.m. That's because the radiant point will be low in the sky. The source of the Alpha Monocerotids is unknown, but the stream's orbital characteristics point to a long-period comet with a period of about 500 years. Those seen further away will be swift and longer but they will all trace backwards toward Procyon. Alpha Monocerotids: Don’t get your hopes up about the rare ‘Unicorn’ meteor storm When the Earth passes through the alpha Monocerotids meteor … A meteorite shower is expected to take place in the United States. It’s a meteor shower you’ve probably never heard of: the Alpha Monocerotids. However, one NASA expert is skeptical of the forecast.