Quadrantid Meteor Shower 2013 to Peak Late Wednesday
The first meteor shower of the new year will peak late Wednesday into Thursday. Clear skies forecast for Wednesday evening.
The Quadrantid meteor shower is named for an extinct constellation, but the shooting stars that seem to sprout from it still arrive yearly, and the opening of the 2013 show began overnight Monday into Tuesday. The Quadrantids is one of the lesser-known meteor showers of the year, but that doesn't mean it's anything less than spectacular. Take a look at this Quadrantids meteor shower video or these pictures of the Quadrantids. While the shower begins overnight on the first day of the new year, NASA tells us Quadrantid meteor shower peaks in the wee morning hours of Thursday, when skies over Northern Virginia are forecast to be more clear, according to the National Weather Service. A stubborn moon will wash out many Quadrantids, cutting down…
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