1st meteor shower of 2025 to light up night sky

Quadrantids, 1st meteor shower of 2025, expected to peak tonight: How to watch
Stargazers can ring in the beginning of 2025 by witnessing the first meteor shower of the year. The Quadrantids, one of the "strongest" displays of the year, are expected to peak Thursday night through early Friday morning, according to the American Meteor Society (AMS).
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However, the Quadrantid influx is sharply peaked: six hours before and after maximum, these blue meteors appear at only half of their highest rates. This means that the stream of particles is a narrow one — possibly derived relatively recently from a small comet.
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The Quadrantids meteor shower will have its most vibrant display tonight into early Friday morning, with meteors emanating from the northeast in the direction of the Big Dipper. Partly to mostly cloudy skies are expected in our region, and it will become cloudier overnight. pic.twitter.com/1xjTZtBVO9
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