Image: Star Trace © Lihao Zhou, shortlisted in Astronomy Photographer of the Year 2022 If you think you see a Quadrantid meteor, you’ll know by tracing its path backwards and seeing if it passes through the northern part of the constellation Boötes, the radiant point from which the meteors will seem to originate. Fill your view with as much of the sky as possible. To get the best out of this shower, wrap up warm and get to a dark spot away from light pollution. This year, however, at the peak the Moon will be around its last quarter phase, so moonlight will likely drown out many of the fainter meteors. The Quadrantids peak on the night of January 3rd and the morning of the 4th, when potentially up to 110 meteors can be seen in an hour. This shower is known for its fireballs - meteors that appear brighter than even the brightest planets. The new year kicks off in style with one of the strongest and most consistent meteor showers of the year, the Quadrantids.
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