First meteors of 2010

The annual Quadrantid meteor shower peaks on January 3rd around 1900 UT (2 p.m. EST) when Earth passes through a stream of debris from shattered comet 2003 EH1, Spaceweather.com reports.

The timing of this northern shower favors observers in eastern Europe and Asia.

Bright moonlight will interfere with the display, which can reach 100+ meteors per hour under ideal conditions.

http://spaceweather.com