The Quadrantid Meteor Shower
The Quadrantid Meteor Shower it set to potentially give us a spectacular meteor shower event or show to usher in a New Year. The Quadrantid Meteor Shower is named after an antiquated constellation named Quadrans Muralis. The Quadrantid Meteor Shower is said to possibly be the remnants of an ancient orbiting celestial body like a comet or asteroid.
Conditions
If you have ever waited up late at night, excited to see a meteor shower, you know they can be capricious, whimsical and unpredictable and the Quadrantid Meteor Shower will probably be no exception. Due to conditions, such as clouds, moonlight or city lights, sometimes meteor showers can be rather disappointing. The Quadrantid Meteor Shower has a very narrow time frame of activity, to make matters worse.
Peak
Scheduled to peak around 2:20 EST- 1:20 CST and become difficult to view with the appearance of dawn, makes for a very small window of opportunity. However, some astronomers are claiming that there may be up to 100 meteors per hour!
Where To Look
So if you are still awake after midnight January 3rd or if you wake up early before dawn on January 4th, you just might see an amazing meteor shower. The Quadrantid Meteor Shower can be seen from the Northern Hemisphere starting low in a north/northeast direction and elevates as the night or morning passes.
