Quadrantid meteor shower Friday AM
Readers are reminding me to pitch tomorrow morning's annual Quadrantid meteor shower to those inclined to be out in the cold before dawn in January. Brrrrr!
If you're among them, this looks like a particularly good year for the Q's, which are active during the first five days of January. They can produce meteors at rates - under very dark skies - anywhere from 60 to 200 meteors per hour. A waning crescent moon will stay out of the way most of the night, rising after 4 a.m. The weather forecast is good.
The year's peak works best for the eastern U.S. So get out there in the hours before dawn, when the radiant is high in the northern sky. Dress warmly and good luck.
