Update: Clear Skies Predicted for Quadrantid Meteor Shower 2013 Peak
The first meteor shower of 2013 will peak early Thursday morning.
Don't blink, you might miss the first meteor shower of the year. The high-powered Quadrantids meteor shower should peak just before dawn, between 3 and 5 a.m., Thursday with a maximum number of meteors per hour of about 80. The meteor shower is expected to "last only a few hours," according to NASA.com. The meteors are believed to be a piece comet that broke apart centuries ago. The fragments will enter the Earth's atmosphere at 90,000 mph, burning up 50 miles above Earth's surface, according to NASA. To top it off, it looks as if Mother Nature is working in favor of local viewing. According to the National Weather Service we can expect clear skies tonight, though it may get a little cloudy heading into tomorrow. So where can you see the …
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