[meteorite-list] First Meteor Shower of 2012 (Quadrantid)

From: Ron Baalke <baalke_at_meteoritecentral.com>
Date: Tue, 3 Jan 2012 09:53:28 -0800 (PST)
Message-ID: <201201031753.q03HrSRf004223_at_zagami.jpl.nasa.gov>

Space Weather News for Jan. 3, 2012
http://spaceweather.com

FIRST METEOR SHOWER OF 2012: The annual Quadrantid meteor
shower peaks on Wednesday morning, Jan. 4th, when Earth passes
through a narrow stream of debris from a comet thought to have
broken apart some 500 years ago. The shower is expected to be
strong (as many as 100 meteors per hour), but elusive, with a
peak that lasts no longer than a couple of hours. The shower's
radiant near Polaris favors observers in the northern hemisphere.
Images, live audio from a meteor radar, and more information are
available on today's edition of http://spaceweather.com.
Received on Tue 03 Jan 2012 12:53:28 PM PST