2012 Quadrantid Meteor Shower, January 4, 2012

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

Update on Tuesday, January 3, 2012 at 9:51AM by Last Adventurer

Also, if you're on the West Coast of the United States like me, this is a great write up about the best viewing times from 11pm on: http://urbanastronomer.blogspot.com/2011/12/quadrantid-meteor-shower-2012-peaks.html

Keep an eye on the sky!

Update on Wednesday, January 4, 2012 at 11:46AM by Last Adventurer

Well, I checked it out last night, and I have to say that if that's the best that 2012 has to offer, I'm a little bummed. However, I'm going to keep an open mind while noting that I didn't stay out too late looking, either! :)

However, check out these pictures here, good stuff!

http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/technology/2012/01/quadrantid-meteor-shower-pictures-from-winter-night/