Where should you aim your gaze relative to the radiant point of a meteor shower?

Ideally 45 to 90 degrees away from the radiant.

While the radiant is the point from which meteors appear to originate, focusing directly on it is counterproductive. Meteors that appear near the radiant point tend to have shorter, less distinct trails because they are traveling almost directly toward the observer's line of sight. By looking 45 to 90 degrees away from the radiant, you position yourself to witness meteors that streak across a larger portion of the sky. This wider perspective reveals the most spectacular, long-trailing meteors and prevents the common mistake of missing activity occurring elsewhere in the heavens.