People across the world gathered to have a glimpse of the Leonid Meteor shower in Prachinburi province, northeastern Thailand on Wednesday. The stunning meteor shower is expected to beat the massive display of shooting stars in 1833 that lighted the entire sky with thousands of meteors.

Singapore too reported huge crowd of stargazers during early morning hours. Some turned up with telescopes in their hands while some came with wishes in their mind.

The cosmic spectacle, according to scientists, is visible across the globe but some Asian regions would give best viewing spots. However, cloudy weather in some regions Asian countries may disappoint the stargazers who have to have a glimpse of sparklers.

The ‘fireworks from heaven’ is expected to last for the entire week with astronomers prepared well to welcome the astronomical event which comes once in hundred years. Astronomers believe that the meteor showers are unlikely to go beyond 20 to 40 meteors per hour but these would be enough to light up the sky.