'A dazzling sight': Americans will see the first meteor shower in 2020
Late in the evening on Friday, January 3, and early in the morning on Saturday, January 4, Americans will be able to see the first meteor shower in the coming year - quadrants. Writes about it USA Today.
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“It will be a dazzling sight,” said AccuWeather meteorologist Brian Lada.
According to NASA, during the peak in ideal conditions, it will be possible to observe from 60 to 200 meteors per hour.
Rain will be clearly visible from 02:00 until dawn on January 4. Fortunately, the absence of moonlight in the predawn sky means a dark sky during rush hours.
According to AccuWeather, meteors appear to come from the constellation Ursa Major. However, shooting stars will be visible in all areas of the sky.
Quadrants are known for their very bright meteors and fireballs. According to NASA, fireballs are larger explosions that can retain light longer than a normal meteor strip. This is because fireballs come from larger particles.
Although quadrants can potentially be the strongest meteor shower of the year, they often fall short due to the short duration of maximum activity (only six hours) and bad weather in early January, the International Meteorological Organization said.
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Indeed, abundant clouds in the USA can hide the view of meteor shower.
“You will want to devote at least 45 minutes to see meteor shower in all its glory,” said Dave Samuhel, astronomical blogger AccuWeather.
Quadrantids were first discovered in Italy in 1825. They are named after the obsolete constellation Quadrans Muralis, seen by a French astronomer in 1795.
According to NASA, quadrantids are unusual because they come from an asteroid, not a comet, like most meteor showers.
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