Meteor streaking across Kamloops sky.
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January 02, 2024 - 6:00 PM
The first meteor shower of the year peaks this week, and depending where you are in the northern hemisphere you could see up to 100 meteors streak across the sky in one night.
The Quadrantid meteor shower is visible until Jan. 12 and will peak at 1 a.m. on Jan. 4.
The meteor shower can be seen when the earth passes through debris left by the asteroid 2003 EHI, according to Space.com.
Typically meteor showers are named after the constellations they appear to be radiating from but the constellation the Quadrantids are named after no longer exists and is part of a different constellation called Bootes.
For the best viewing make sure you dress up warmly and go the darkest location possible, far away from city light pollution.
This year the moon will be a waning crescent so it won't be bright enough to hinder viewing.
The Wednesday night forecast for Wednesday in the Kamloops area calls for cloudy skies, while clouds and flurries are predicted throughout the Okanagan.
If you get great photos of the Quadrantid meteor shower and want to share, send them to news@infonews.ca.
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