The first meteor shower of the New Year might have to difficult to view due to the moon as it peaks overnight on Jan. 3.
The Quadrantids meteor shower will be peaking in the morning hours with a maximum of about 80 meteors per hour, but could reach as high as 200.
According to NASA, the best viewing of the meteor show will be for those living in the northern hemisphere and Quadrantids will increase its meteors after midnight and peak between 3 a.m. and dawn, local time.
"To view Quadrantids, go outside and allow your eyes 30-45 minutes to adjust to the dark," noted NASA. "Look straight up, allowing your eyes to take in as much of the sky as possible. You will need cloudless, dark skies away from city lights to see the shower. The maximum rate will be about 120/hour."
There could be a problem with the viewing, as Space.com's Joe Rao reported that a bright moon could interfere with meteor shower. The moon will be entering its bright gibbous phase.
The annual Quadrantids meteor shower gets its name form the constellation Quadrans Muralis, which is considered to be extinct, although was previously located between the Bootes the Herdsman and Draco the Dragon constellations.
As with most meteor shower events, NASA will be live streaming the event from their Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. starting tonight until Jan. 4.
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