A Perseid meteor streaks across the sky above desert pine trees on August 13, 2015 in the Spring Mountains National Recreation Area, Nevada. The annual display, known as the Perseid shower because the meteors appear to radiate from the constellation Perseus in the northeastern sky, is a result of Earth’s orbit passing through debris from the comet Swift-Tuttle.
The Quadrantids meteor shower will put on a bright, but brief show late Friday into early Saturday morning (Jan. 3-4).
More than 100 meteors per hour will be visible, with the peak timing occurring at about 4 a.m. Saturday.
Shooting stars will originate from near the constellation Ursa Major, more commonly known as the Big Dipper. However, shooting stars will be visible in all areas of the sky.
The meteor shower can be viewed all across North America. Viewing conditions will be very good in North Texas. Skies will be clear and the moon will be low in the horizon reducing the amount of light pollution.
