Have you heard? The New Year begins with a dazzling cosmic event called the Quadrantid Meteor Shower! 🌠
On January 3rd & 4th, the Quadrantid Meteor Shower - an annual event - will reach peak activity, with up to 100 meteors visible per hour. The radiant - meaning the point in the sky where the meteors appear to originate - is near the Big Dipper (part of the larger constellation known as "Ursa Major"). 🌌 This means the best place to view the meteors is from the Northern Hemisphere late at night on January 3rd and shortly after midnight on January 4th.
No telescope is required - this event is visible to the naked eye. 🔭
To learn more about the Quadrantids, click here: https://science.nasa.gov/solar-system/meteors-meteorites/quadrantids/
Will you be attending this celestial display? Let us know where in the world you'll be "tuning in" from. 👇
