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According to this article from Space.com, tonight may well be one of the best meteor showers of the entire year.
"The Quadrantid meteor shower is due to reach maximum in the predawn hours of Friday, Jan. 4. TheQuadrantids are notoriously unpredictable, but if any year promises a fine display, this could be it.
Indeed, this may end up being the best meteor shower of 2008.
The Quadrantid (pronounced KWA-dran-tid) meteor shower provides one of the most intense annual meteor displays, with a brief, sharp maximum lasting but a few hours. The timing of peak activity favors Western Europe and eastern North America. Weather permitting, skywatchers in rural locations could see one or two shooting stars every minute during the peak."
If it weren't supposed to be 20 degrees (-7 C) outside at that point, I might be tempted to see if I could get a few pictures. As it is, I think I'll wait for warmer weather. ::G::
"The Quadrantid meteor shower is due to reach maximum in the predawn hours of Friday, Jan. 4. TheQuadrantids are notoriously unpredictable, but if any year promises a fine display, this could be it.
Indeed, this may end up being the best meteor shower of 2008.
The Quadrantid (pronounced KWA-dran-tid) meteor shower provides one of the most intense annual meteor displays, with a brief, sharp maximum lasting but a few hours. The timing of peak activity favors Western Europe and eastern North America. Weather permitting, skywatchers in rural locations could see one or two shooting stars every minute during the peak."
If it weren't supposed to be 20 degrees (-7 C) outside at that point, I might be tempted to see if I could get a few pictures. As it is, I think I'll wait for warmer weather. ::G::
