The Quadrantids began zipping through the skies on Dec. 26 and will continue through Jan. 16, according to the American Meteor Society. But while most meteor showers have a two-day peak, ...

After the Quadrantids, there is a bit of a lull in meteor shower activity, and the next one won’t occur until April. Here are the remaining showers to anticipate and their peak dates in 2025 ...

The Quadrantids began zipping through the skies on Dec. 26 and will continue through Jan. 16, according to the American Meteor Society. But while most meteor showers have a two-day peak, ...

The Quadrantids have been active since Dec. 26, 2024, and will persist through Jan. 16, though the meteor shower will peak Thursday night and into Friday morning, with up to 25 meteors seen per ...

The annual Quadrantids meteor shower is hitting peak visibility for Southern California on Friday night heading into Saturday morning, from roughly midnight to 5:30 a.m., possibly 6 a.m.

Quadrantids are known for bright “fireball” meteors, or larger explosions of light and color that can be seen longer than an average meteor streak. Anadolu Agency via Getty Images.

The Quadrantids are best seen by skywatchers in the Northern Hemisphere (weather permitting of course). Meteor showers are named after the constellations from which the meteors appear to emanate, ...

After the Quadrantids, there is a bit of a lull in meteor shower activity, and the next one won’t occur until April. Here are the remaining showers to anticipate and their peak dates in 2025 ...

The Quadrantids originate from asteroid 2003 EH1, unlike most meteor showers, which originate from comets, according to NASA. Asteroid 2003 EH1 takes about 5.52 years to orbit the Sun and could ...

The Quadrantids will peak on a night with a slim crescent moon, just 11% full. When is the next meteor shower? The next meteor shower, the Lyrids, will peak in mid-April.

After the Quadrantids, there is a bit of a lull in meteor shower activity, and the next one won’t occur until April. Here are the remaining showers to anticipate and their peak dates in 2025 ...

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).