In early January, the inhabitants of the Earth will be able to see the peak of the Quadrantida meteor shower - the first and one of the most beautiful meteor showers of the year.. You can watch the meteor shower since December 26, but it will peak on the nights of January 2 and 3, according to Live science.
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The Quadrantids meteor shower is a fragment of the asteroid 2003 EH1, which was discovered in 2003. The diameter of the asteroid is estimated at 3.2 kilometers, it may be a fragment of an ancient comet. It completes a revolution around the Sun in 5.52 years.. The Earth passes through its debris tail at a right angle, which means a short period of observation of meteors..
In order to watch the meteor shower, you need to find a place away from light pollution on the night of January 2 or just before dawn on January 3.
It is worth remembering that in Ukraine there is a curfew imposed in connection with the full-scale invasion of Russia, which means that you cannot be on the street at night. Therefore, it is better to watch the starfall from the window. It will be possible to see meteors throughout the sky, but they will appear between the constellations of Bootes and Draco.
Recall that on the night of September 15, residents of the UK noticed a bright fireball in the sky. According to astronomers, it could be a piece of space debris associated with the Starlink satellite system..