Meteor showers are a kick ass, albeit nerdy, phenomenon that few make time to witness. Every year, the Quadrantid Meteor Shower puts on a spectacular show with an average of over 120 meteors per hour. That’s a lot, by the way. Despite the large amount of meteors on display, few actually get out of bed to take in the shower due to its relatively poor timing (i.e. the dead of winter)
This year, the shower is bound to be as excellent as always, especially with the moon staying below the horizon until around 5am. At around 2 am on Friday, January 4th the shower will peak, again, averaging over 120 meteors per hour. It’s a show worth getting out of bed for. However, for those of us who have to work early in the morning, you should still be able to view a good amount of meteors on the following night.
When watching the shower, the best way to watch is to simply lay down flat with your toes pointed NorthEast, look up and enjoy… and wear something warm.
December 30th, 2007 at 10:51 am
How about we juts re-enact this in a warmer setting by doing the following:
1) we turn out all the lights
2) you stand against a wall
3) we throw lit up flashlights at you
The benefits here are that we can do it at any time and you get to practice your Jedi skills.
December 30th, 2007 at 5:30 pm
BadMinton - Sounds like a plan. Let’s make it happen.