Quadrantid

[Tinaa]

The Quadrantid meteor shower starts January 4. It is supposed to be great this year, especially for Western Europe and the Eastern N. A. It had been cloudy here every time a meteor shower or anything else comes 'round. The universe must be against me!

[Fraser]

Thanks Tinaa, I'll make a mention of this in the newsletter. Can you give people any more details?

[Victoria]

The Universe? Nah...maybe timing. Thanks for the update! I hope to have clear skies. :mellow:

[Littlemews]

Quadrantid Meteor Shower

- peaks at January 7th 2004. Produces faint medium-speed meteors between late December and early January. Most activity occurs during a sharp peak on the night of January 3-4 (40 to 100 meteors/hour). The only major shower whose parent comet remains unknown. Radiant is in northern Boštes. Moonlight interferes.

My favor site ^^
http://www.sailhawaii.com/meteorshower.html
http://www.skymaps.com/articles/n0401.html

[Victoria]

Love those sites, especially at night. :D

[Tinaa]

I can add that one should look to the north/northeast. The radiant is under the Big Dipper. There are supposed to be a lot of action this year. The peak only lasts a few hours. Last year, Peter Jenniskens from the NASA Ames Research Center may have found the source of the meteor shower. It is thought to come from an asteriod left over from a comet. Read more here (http://www.spaceweather.com/meteors/quadrantids/quadrantids.html).

[blackott]

I am new to all of this, but have been watching meteors with my kids for the last couple of years. We live in victoria, australia, tonight is the 4th of january.Will we see the meteors tonight? if so, what time. I havent heard of these ones before, but as I am learning, there is lot for me yet to learn!!!
thanks, Blackott.

[Tinaa]

I don't know if you can see it from there. It is cloudy here, again. :angry:

[damienpaul]

will there be any webcam of this event?

[Littlemews]

>< cant even see a star...all I can see is dark cloud and the moon cover by dark clouds

[Victoria]

Clear skies in the nor'east. Have about 45 min 'till visibilty. Anxious to see the views.

[Tinaa]

Cloudy here still. Post what you see so I can live vicariously through you! Every time there is a meteor shower lately, it has been cloudy here. :angry:

[Victoria]

Took a step outside, moon is so bright, it breaks thru. As far as any action...keep you updated. ^_^