Quantrid Meteor Shower 2014

A meteor from the geminids meteor shower streak at top enters the earth s atmosphere on december 12 2009 above southold new york.

Quantrid meteor shower 2014. Here are five key facts about the lyrids in particular and meteor showers in general. Viewer s guide to 2014 s first big sky show expect as many as 60 to 120 shooting stars per hour friday morning. This meteor shower gets the name geminids because it appears to radiate from the constellation gemini.

Unlike other meteor showers that tend to stay at their peak for about two days the peak period of the quadrantids only lasts a few hours. The 2014 perseid meteor shower is peaking right about now as it does annually. The darker your sky the more faint meteors you ll see.

Nasa will offer a live ustream feed for skywatching. Geminids are pieces of debris from an asteroid called 3200 phaethon. Universal time 2 30 p m.

They reach maximum activity on either the 3 rd or 4 th depending on the year in 2014 the maximum activity is predicted to occur near 19 30 universal time on january 3 th this time corresponds to the late morning or early afternoon hours on january 3 rd for north american observers. For the best possible viewing experience get away from bright lights. Asteroid 2003 eh 1.

The quadrantids are usually active between the end of december and the second week of january and peak around january 3 4. A meteor shower occurs when the earth passes through a swarm of meteoroids. Two meteor showers are converging this week and you don t want to miss the show.

The shooting stars are a result of the earth traveling through the debris in the orbit of comet swift tuttle. Although the best viewing will occur in northern asia clear skies and a new moon should result in fine viewing across the northern hemisphere. Monday evening marks the peak of the delta aquariids which can produce up to 20 meteors per hour.