January 2-3: The Quadrantids meteor bathe will attain its peak.

Lively from December 26, 2024. till January 16. Peak evening: January 2-3.

The Quadrantids, which the Worldwide Meteor Group says may very well be one of many strongest meteor showers this 12 months, are additionally one of many few attributable to asteroid particles. Finest considered from the Northern Hemisphere, the bathe is among the most tough to seize.

Quadrantids have one of many shortest peak durations, lasting solely six hours. And the time of 12 months can imply cloudy skies and chilly temperatures. The moon might be about 11 p.c full, which may additionally make meteors more durable to identify.