The best time to watch a meteor shower is in the early predawn hours, when the moon is low in the sky. Competing sources of light — such as a bright moon or artificial glow — are the main obstacles to a clear view of meteors. Cloudless nights when the moon wanes smallest are optimal viewing opportunities.

The Quadrantid meteor shower is caused by debris from an asteroid called 2003 EH1, which takes more than 5 years to complete one orbit around the sun. The Quadrantids are known for producing brighter, and sometimes colorful, fireball meteors because they ...

The Quadrantids meteor shower is happening now and its peak, when it can produce up to 200 shooting stars an hour, is just around the corner. According to the American Meteor Society, the Quadrantids meteor shower began Dec. 26 and can be seen until Jan. 16, 2025. Here's what you should know about this celestial event.

Usher in 2025 by watching the Quadrantids, which astronomers consider one of the best meteor showers of the year. The Quadrantids have the potential to produce 60 to 200 meteors per hour under perfect conditions,

Meteor shower occurs whenever the planet passes through the debris which has been left by a comet or asteroid. Quadrantids meteor showers will welcome New Year 2025.

Here’s when you can catch the Quadrantids in Ontario and across Canada and why it has the potential to be the strongest of the year