The waxing gibbous moon tonight sits just to the east of bright Jupiter. As they set around 2 a.m., the Quadrantid Meteor Shower takes hold in the northeastern sky. (The center of the radiant is located just south of the tip of the handle of the Big Dipper.)
From a dark location, upwards of 60 meteors per hour might be seen under good conditions. Keep warm and relax in a comfortable chair while watching for these swift streaks of light. Binoculars are not necessary, nor even useful. How many do you count?
...such is the view from our Earth
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