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First Meteor Show of 2025: Quadrantids

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Thursday, January 2, 2025 - 11:59 pm to 5:00 am | Cost: FREE
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The “Quadrantids” is 2025’s first major meteor shower.

Quadrantids

  • Active Period: December 28 – January 12
  • Peak: January 3, 2025, around 7:00 AM PST
  • Best Viewing: Early morning hours before dawn on January 3

Typically this meteor show can produce 50-100 meteors per hour in a dark sky; the peak time to watch is on January 3, 2025, with its best displays before dawn.

How best to view meteor showers?

  • Get away from city lights
  • Give yourself at least 15-30 minutes to let your eyes adjust to the dark
  • Meteor watching is a waiting game

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