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Here's when and how to watch 1st meteor shower of 2025

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Quadrantids hits peak activity: Here's when and how to watch first meteor shower of 2025

The first meteor shower of the New Year also has the potential to be one of the year's best – if the weather cooperates. But astronomers lament that the Quadrantid meteors tend to fall short of expectations due to the comparatively short length of their maximum activity and the obscuring wintry conditions of early January.

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The Quadrantid meteor shower peaks tonight! Don't miss the 1st 'shooting stars' of 2025

Early each January, the Quadrantid meteor stream provides one of the most intense annual meteor displays, with a brief, sharp maximum lasting only a few hours. For this reason, many stargazing guides make reference to this display as being particularly elusive.

Martha Stewart Living on MSN · 2h

The First Meteor Shower of 2025 Peaks this Week—Here’s How to See the Quandrantids

To view the meteor shower online, the Virtual Telescope will stream live from Manciano, Tuscany, Italy, starting at noon EST on Friday, January 3, 2025.

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Blue Fireballs To Light Up The Skies As Meteor Shower Peaks This Weekend

The Quadrantid meteor shower, 2025’s first, peaks Friday night with up to 120 meteors/hour. Look for blue fireballs under a ...

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Quadrantid meteor shower: What to know about the first meteor shower of 2025

With no time to waste in 2025, the first celestial show of the year gets underway this week with the Quadrantid meteor shower ...

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One of the best meteor showers of 2025 could be visible tonight in Hampton Roads

Fortunately for star gazers in Hampton Roads, the skies should be mainly clear for most of the night. The Quadrantid meteor ...

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January stargazing: Ring in 2025 with a meteor shower, ‘planet parade,’ and best chance to spot Mars

2025 opens with the chance to spot upwards of six planets together in the night sky. According to the Farmer’s Almanac, ...

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