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Quick, the Quadrantids! 2015's First Meteor Shower Hits
Everything you need to know: Quadrantid meteor shower in 2015 | Astronomy Essentials | EarthSky
Quick, the Quadrantids! 2015's First Meteor Shower Hits Brief Peak - NBC News
Moreover, the Quads are known for a brilliant but brief peak, which is expected to come at about 9 p.m. ET Saturday this year. Even though there's a nearly full moon, that brilliance — plus the fact that the meteors will be at their best during the weekend — could make it worth your while to watch the skies.
"It would be best to look on the night of the 3rd and the morning of the 4th," Bill Cooke, head of the Meteoroid Environment Office at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center, told NBC News.