While most meteor showers originate from comets, the Quadrantids come from asteroid 2003 EH1 — a small asteroid that was discovered on March 6, 2003. The Quadrantids are also known for their bright ...

Stargazers could be treated to a host of bright fireballs and the sight of multiple meteors per hour whizzing across the night sky at more than 25 miles per second when the Quadrantids reach their ...

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The Quadrantids, one of the "strongest" displays of the year, are expected to peak Thursday night through early Friday morning, according to the American Meteor Society (AMS). Peak activity is ...

It can feature up to 120 meteors per hour under ideal conditions. “The Quadrantids are known for their bright fireball meteors, which can appear blue,” said Dr. Shyam Balaji, an astroparticle ...

The best time to watch a meteor shower is in the early predawn hours, when the moon is low in the sky. Competing sources of light—such as a bright moon or artificial glow—are the main obstacles to a ...

Stargazers could be treated to a host of bright fireballs and the sight of multiple meteors per hour whizzing across the night sky at more than 25 miles per second when the Quadrantids reach their ...

But the Quadrantids “take their name from a constellation that doesn’t exist anymore,” said NASA's William Cooke. These meteors usually don't have long trains, but the heads may appear as ...

(CNN) — The new year kicks off with the peak of the Quadrantids, one of the strongest meteor showers of the year, according to NASA. But keep your eyes peeled because with a peak only lasting about ...