The year 2020 has plenty of excitement in store, especially in the stargazing department. The year will begin with a highly-anticipated meteor show known as the 2020 Quadrantid Meteor Shower. It’s the most intense shower of its kind each year and during its peak can produce up to 120 shooting stars. Here’s how you can catch this not-to-be-missed show.
If you consider yourself a stargazing aficionado, there’s a meteor shower on the horizon that you won’t want to miss.
Pat Gaines / Getty Images The annual Quadrantid Meteor Shower will take place on January 3rd, and you have the chance to see up to 120 meteors per hour.
Experts predict the best time to observe the phenomenon is after midnight on January 3rd and into the early morning hours on January 4th.
harpazo_hope / Getty Images These pre-dawn hours are especially dark and are the perfect condition for seeing as many shooting stars as possible.
Wondering where exactly to look? It’s best to identify the Big Dipper and look just below.
Carlos Fernandez / Getty Images This is the radiant point of the meteor shower, a likely area to see plenty of stars.
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The annual Quadrantid Meteor Shower will take place on January 3rd, and you have the chance to see up to 120 meteors per hour.
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These pre-dawn hours are especially dark and are the perfect condition for seeing as many shooting stars as possible.
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This is the radiant point of the meteor shower, a likely area to see plenty of stars.
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