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The Quadrantids is the first major meteor shower of the year. It is usually active between the end of December and the second week of January, and peaks around January 2 or January 3. However, unlike other meteor showers that tend to stay at their peak for about two days, the peak period of the Quadrantis is only for a few hours.

 The shower owes its name to the now defunct constellation Quadrans Muralis. The constellation was left off a list of constellations drawn out by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1922, but because the shower had already been named after Quadrans Muralis, its name was not changed. The Quadrantids is also sometimes called Bootids after the modern constellation, Boötes.

In 2014, the Quadrantids will peak on January 3. A new Moon on January 1, 2014 will create ideal viewing conditions for those in the Northern Hemisphere. According to astronomers, those in the eastern part of Asia will be the best situated to view the shower.

(data taken from timeanddate.com)

 

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METEOR SHOWER PEAK ON FRIDAY 13, 2013

Amateur Astronomers get out your warm jackets and witness the one of the best meteor showers of the year.

The 2013 Geminid meteor shower is expected to peak on the night of Friday, Dec. 13, and continue into Saturday morning for viewers in the Northern hemisphere. The window of peak activity runs from 1 p.m. GMT Friday (8 a.m. EST) to 10 a.m. GMT Saturday (5 a.m. EST).