False-color image of a rare early Quadrantid, captured by a NASA meteor camera in 2010. (NASA/MEO/B. Cooke)

The very first Meteor shower of 2012 may provide someone somewhere some spectacular show. The Quadrantids are known for producing at times anywhere from 80-200 meteors per hour. Due to the high speed of entry to our atmosphere (faster than other showers) they can burn up very brightly.
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