This Sunday, January 3rd, the Quadrantid Meteor Shower will peak in the wee hours of the morning. The meteors will originate from the now-defunct Quadrans Muralis constellation, which is near the constellations of Bootes, Hercules, Draco, and the Big Dipper.
Astronomers believe the Quadrantid meteors are caused by the Earth passing through the littered path of a comet. Chunks of rock and ice are pulled in by the Earth’s gravity where they burn up in the atmosphere. The Quadrantids usually cause about 100 meteors per hour, but astronomers are predicting over 120 per hour this year.
Meteor Showers Online has a sky map, showing you where to look for the meteor shower.
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