Well, it appears that stargazing in 2012 is starting with a bang, according to the experts - the annual Quadrantid (yes, not the easiest word to say) Meteor Shower is going to be going on during the early morning hours of January 4, 2012. So, if you're like me, and like waking up in the middle of the night to see something, and its not cloudy, check it out!

More information here: http://lightyears.blogs.cnn.com/2012/01/02/quadrantid-meteor-shower-to-light-up-night-sky/?hpt=hp_t3, http://www.nasa.gov/topics/solarsystem/features/watchtheskies/quadrantids_2012.html, http://www.space.com/14104-strong-quadrantid-meteor-shower-peaks-wednesday.html