"2024's First Spectacular Quadrantids: Peak Viewing for North America's Meteor Shower on Jan. 3-4"
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The Quadrantid meteor shower is set to peak on January 4, 2024, with up to 120 meteors per hour expected in the night sky over North America. The best viewing time will be the pre-dawn hours from around 4:53 a.m. EST to dawn. However, visibility may be affected by a bright last quarter moon. The Quadrantids originate from the now-defunct constellation Quadrans Muralis and are caused by debris from the asteroid 2003 EH1. This meteor shower is known for bright fireballs and is visible only in the Northern Hemisphere.
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