The first meteor shower of 2013 will make its final appearance overnight tonight.
The annual Quadrantids meteor shower has been scheduled to appear since the first day of 2013 and is expect to conclude in the morning on Jan. 4.
The Quadrantids meteor shower is expected to present 80 meteors per hour, but could peak at 200 meteors. However, NASA updated the expectations and stated it will be fewer and at lower rates compared to the Jan. 2 to Jan. 3 shower.
According to NASA, the best viewing of the meteor show will be for those living in the northern hemisphere and it will 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," stated 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."
As with previous meteor shower events, NASA will be live streaming the Quadrantids from their Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala. with a start time of 11 p.m. EST.
Live Stream Provided by NASA:
Free live streaming by Ustream
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