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The Perseid meteor shower in August is one of the most anticipated of the year. In the photo above, a shooting star streaks across the sky above Inspiration Point in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images, File)
MOKENA, IL As America continues to socially distance, 2021 gets off to a start with the first major meteor shower, the Quadrantids, which will peak over Mokena this weekend. The shower has the potential to be one of the strongest of the year, but the window for maximum activity is short only six hours and with winter settling in over most of the country, taking in the shower requires a commitment.
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Here s something to look forward to in 2021: a full year of meteor showers, full moons and eclipses. (Shutterstock / Vytautas Kielaitis)
MARLBOROUGH, MA As America continues to socially distance, 2021 gets off to a start with the first major meteor shower, the Quadrantids, which will peak over the region this weekend. The shower has the potential to be one of the strongest of the year, but the window for maximum activity is short only six hours and with winter settling in over most of the country, taking in the shower requires a commitment.
Peak activity occurs late at night Saturday, Jan. 2, and early Sunday morning, Jan. 3. The National Weather Service forecasts partly cloudy skies over the MetroWest-Worcester region. There s a chance of rain and snow on Sunday.
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The Perseid meteor shower in August is one of the most anticipated of the year. In the photo above, a shooting star streaks across the sky above Inspiration Point in Bryce Canyon National Park, Utah. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images, File)
MASSACHUSETTS As America continues to socially distance, 2021 gets off to a start with the first major meteor shower, the Quadrantids, which will peak over Massachusetts this weekend. The shower has the potential to be one of the strongest of the year, but the window for maximum activity is short only six hours and with winter settling in over most of the country, taking in the shower requires a commitment.
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A stargazing guide to 2021. (Ethan Miller/Getty Images, File)
NEW YORK CITY – As America continues to socially distance, 2021 gets off to a start with the first major meteor shower, the Quadrantids, which will peak over New York this weekend. The shower has the potential to be one of the strongest of the year, but the window for maximum activity is short only six hours.
Peak activity occurs late at night Saturday, Jan. 2, and early Sunday morning, Jan. 3. The National Weather Service forecasts partly cloudy skies in NYC.
The Quadrantids are a prolific meteor shower, sometimes offering from 50 to 100 shooting stars an hour in a dark sky, and are known for producing bright fireballs. As with all meteor showers, the Quadrantids are best viewed away from city lights – a particular challenge for sky gazers in NYC.