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Quadrantid Meteor Shower Visible Overnight

The Quadrantid meteor shower may yield as many as 100 shooting stars each hour. Peak visibility will be around 3 a.m. local time.

According to NASA, observers can expect the Quadrantid meteor shower, which will be visible to the naked eye Tuesday night and early Wednesday, morning to produce as many as 100 shooting stars each hour. The peak hour, according to the Huffington Post, will be at at 3 a.m local time.

NASA said in order to view tonight's Quadrantids, you should have an area with dark skies, away from city or street lights.

"Dress warmly and go out just after moonset around 3 a.m. local time. Lie flat on your back on a blanket, lawn chair, or sleeping bag and look up, taking in as much of the sky as possible. After about 30 minutes in the dark, your eyes will adapt and you will begin to see meteors. Be patient -- the show will last until dawn, so you have plenty of time to catch a meteor." 

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For those not wanting to brave the elements and stay inside, The Marshall Space Flight Center has set up a live all-sky camera feed of the skies over Huntsville, Ala. And check out the meteor shower map at Laist by clicking here.


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