| Event Name: |
| Quadrantid meteors peak |
| Event Description: |
| A meteor shower occurs when the Earth passes through a dusty region of space, usually caused by a comet. Meteor showers are best observed around the peak night in dark skies, when the Moon is not up. Avoid light pollution, if possible. Some meteor showers, like the Perseids in August or the Geminids in December can produce 50 to 100 sightings per hour! Meteors will appear to radiate from the constellation with the similar name. The Quadrantids seem to radiate from the area around the Big Dipper.
http://www.nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem/features/watchtheskies/quadrantids_2012.html |
Quadrantid Meteor Shower
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