US EditionHow to See One of the Best Meteor Showers of the Year Light up the Sky This Weekend
The wolf supermoon, 14% larger and 30% brighter, may hinder viewing of up to five meteors per hour from the Quadrantid shower, peaking early Sunday, NASA says.
- Expect a rare overlap as on Saturday, January 3 the 'wolf' supermoon peaks at 5:03 A.M. EST, coinciding with the Quadrantid meteor shower's overnight peak, NASA reports.
- A supermoon occurs when a full moon coincides with perigee, while the Quadrantid meteor shower runs from December 28, 2025 to January 12, 2026, tracing to asteroid 2003 EH1.
- NASA advises that under dark-sky conditions, the Quadrantids can produce up to 200 meteors per hour, but predicts about 25 visible this peak, with eyes adjusting for 30 minutes facing northeast.
- With the shower's brief peak, midnight-to-predawn hours offer the best chance to see meteors, but the full moon will wash out all but the brightest, NASA says.
- Beyond immediate viewing, astronomers note the Quadrantids originate from asteroid 2003 EH1, possibly a `dead comet` or `rock comet`, during this last supermoon in the recent stretch.
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