What are the chances of seeing a shooting star in an hour on a clear night?

how many shooting stars on average could i see on a clear night?What are the chances of seeing a shooting star in an hour on a clear night?
In my experience, if you're away from city lights, probably four or more. There would be more than this, but your eyes can only be looking at about a third of the sky at one time, and you'd miss some.





The other factor in my own observations is that I'm often fiddling with or looking through my telescope or reading a chart, so I'm not looking up at the open sky.What are the chances of seeing a shooting star in an hour on a clear night?
On any clear night, I believe the chance of seeing a sporadic (random) meteor within 10 minutes is excellent. Small or large, bright or dim, in 30 years I haven't been disappointed.
if you want to see them, get a list of when meteor showers are. they a catagorized according to how many you should be expected to see in about an hour %26amp; tell when is the best time to look..eg...predawn.
I copied the following from a FAQ for the American Meteor Society, you can see the full list at the link below.





';4. How many meteors can I expect to see if I go out to observe for them when no meteor shower is occurring?





The number of random, or 'sporadic' meteors that can be seen in the night sky is quite variable, depending upon such factors as the time of night, time of year, light pollution, and cloud conditions. Perhaps the most important factors necessary in order to observe meteors are to have a clear, unobstructed view, out in the open, and under as dark sky conditions as possible.





Over the course of a night, it will be noticed that more sporadic meteors can be seen in the hours before sunrise than in the hours after sunset. This is due to the motion of the Earth as it revolves around the sun, with the leading edge (morning side) of the Earth encountering more meteoroids than the trailing edge (evening side). In general, 2 to 3 times as many meteors can be seen in the hour or so just before morning twilight, than can be seen in the early evening. Additionally, the numbers of random, or sporadic meteors will also vary from season to season, due to the tilt of the Earth on its axis and other factors. As a general rule, about 2 to 3 times as many sporadic meteors can be seen in the early fall (September) as can be seen in the early spring (March). Together, these two effects can generate a fluctuation in the hourly rate of sporadic meteors by a factor of 4 to 9 times, over the course of the year.





Under good conditions, only about 2-4 sporadic meteors can be seen per hour in the early evening in March, with this rate increasing to about 4-8 sporadic meteors per hour by morning twilight. These rates will then slowly increase throughout the spring and summer. By the month of September, the evening sporadic rate will be up to about 4-8 meteors per hour, increasing up to about 8-16 sporadic meteors per hour by morning twilight. Throughout the remainder of the fall and winter, these rates will slowly drop off, returning to the March levels again. Note that these rates are rough guidelines only, with random statistical fluctuations, observing conditions, and personal perception all playing a role in the actual number of meteors seen.';