Don't blink, you might miss the first meteor shower of the year.
The high-powered Quadrantids meteor shower should peak just
before dawn Thursday with a maximum number of meteors per hour
of about 80. The meteor shower is expected to "last only a few
hours," according to NASA.com. The meteors are believed to be a
piece comet that broke apart centuries ago. The fragments will
enter the Earth's atmosphere at 90,000 mph, burning up 50 miles
above Earth's surface, according to NASA. Forecasters there say
the best viewing times will be between 4-5 a.m. Thursday. If
clouds don't obscure the meteor shower, the glowing moon may
outshine it. The meteor shower is peaking while the moon is in
its bright gibbous phase, according to Space.com. Viewing tips
from NASA: - To view Quadrantids, go outside and allow your eyes
30-45 minutes to adjust to the dark. - Look straight up,
allowing your eyes to take in as much of the sky as possible. -
You will need cloudless, dark skies away from city lights to see
the shower. Like mo