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Meteor shower helps kick off the new year
By dtewes in Sky Watch
December 30, 2008

Image    The first meteor shower of 2009 should peak on the mornings of Jan. 3 and Jan. 4.
   It’s called the Quadrantid meteor shower, named for the extinct constellation Quadrans Muralis. Stardate.org reports that the shower is fairly reliable, but it has a short peak.
   Estimates range from a few dozen to 100 meteors per hour. Look to the northeast sky after 11 p.m. for the best viewing.