Heads up! Meteor shower over the west of North America tomorrow and Thursday!
From here:
“Up to 120 shooting stars per hour could be visible during a brief peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower — the year's first meteor shower, coming to North America Jan. 3 and 4.”
“This year, the predicted peak is 7:53 a.m. EST (12:53 GMT) on Jan. 4, according to EarthSky. That makes the pre-dawn hours — from around 4:53 a.m. EST to dawn — the best time to observe the shower from North America.
Those in western regions of the continent will have the best chance to watch for Quadrantids earlier at night. “
“Meteor showers are typically named after the constellation from which they appear to come from. In the case of the Quadrantids, that's the constellation of Quadrans Muralis, though it is no longer recognized as a constellation.
It's between the constellations of Bootes and Draco, near the end of the handle of the Big Dipper in the northern sky, according to NASA. Because of its position in the sky, the Quadrantid meteor shower is only visible in the Northern Hemisphere.”
Moonlight might hide the smaller flares.
Onwards!
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Thanks for the heads up, Peter!
I hope the sky clears on the 4th. I love watching meteor showers.
Thanks for the "heads up";-)