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2023 Will Start Strong for Fans of Meteor Showers

One of Best Meteor Showers
of 2023 Is in a Few Days

Dec 30, 2022 10:43 AM CST

One of Best Meteor Showers of 2023 Is in a Few Days

Quadrantids peak overnight Jan. 2

(Newser) - Those who like to welcome the new year with celestial doings are in luck. An annual meteor shower that NASA considers to be one of the best of the year will peak overnight on Jan. 2. Those who want to see the Quadrantids should head out Monday night or in...

Tonight's Meteor Shower
Could Be Worth a Peek

Jan 3, 2019 9:45 AM CST

Tonight's Meteor Shower Could Be Worth a Peek

With luck, North Americans could see 30 to 40 per hour

(Newser) - The Quadrantid meteor shower occurring annually in the first week of January is one of the few to produce more than 100 meteors per hour. Excited? Curb your enthusiasm. The display, set to peak around 10pm EST or 7pm PST on Thursday, is also one of the shortest-lived displays—"...

Meteor Shower
This Weekend

Jan 2, 2015 4:44 PM CST

Meteor Shower This Weekend

Quadrantids should be visible late Saturday into Sunday

(Newser) - Sky watchers can ring in the new year again with the return of the annual Quadrantid meteor shower this weekend. An almost full moon might reduce visibility, but those willing to give it a try should bundle up Saturday night and head out between midnight and dawn Sunday, reports Earth...

Year's First Meteor Shower Could Be Its Best

set your alarm clock

Jan 3, 2012 12:42 PM CST

Year's First Meteor Shower Could Be Its Best

Quadrantid meteor shower peaks around 3am ET tomorrow

(Newser) - The new year starts off with what is expected to be one of the best meteor showers of 2012: For those watching in North America early tomorrow morning, 60 to 200 meteors will streak by per hour during the Quadrantid meteor shower. According to CNN , NASA pegs the perfect viewing...

'08's Best Meteor Show Tonight

Jan 3, 2008 4:01 PM CST

'08's Best Meteor Show Tonight

Unique opportunity for viewing Quadrantids

(Newser) - The most exciting space show of 2008 might well be the Quadrantid meteor shower's peak at 1:40 a.m. EST tomorrow, Space.com reports. Though factors such as moonlight and weather usually obscure the annual spectacle, a rural observer this year may see one or two shooting stars per...