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BOSTON (WBZ NewsRadio) — Just a few days after New Year's Eve fireworks, another dazzling show will light up the skies this week.
The Quadrantids meteor shower happens every year as Earth travels through a cloud of debris left behind by a comet, peaking in early January.
This year, the shower will peak early Thursday morning for around six hours. According to Caity Sullivan, an educator at the Museum of Science's Hayden Planetarium, the best time to see the peak will be between 1 a.m. and 5 a.m.
"You may see 60 meteors or more per hour at that time," Sullivan told WBZ NewsRadio.
The viewing party could be spoiled by a bright moon, cloud cover, or light pollution, so Sullivan advises your best chance of catching the Quadrantids is to "get as far away from Boston as you can."
The Quadrantids will be the first celestial event in what Sullivan says is going to be an exciting year for stargazers.
"I’m really excited about the solar eclipse coming up on April 8," Sullivan said.
The next meteor shower is the Eta Aquarids in May.
WBZ's Madison Rogers (@MadisonWBZ) reports.
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