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Your first major opportunity to spot shooting stars and bright fireballs in 2026 arrives overnight tonight with the peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower, though only the brightest members may be visible, as the annual event crescendos in the bright light of a full moon.
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Jan. 2026
The Quadrantid meteor shower will also peak on Saturday, according to the American Meteor Society website.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 3 Jan. 2026
The first meteor shower of the New Year always has the potential to be one of the year's best – but rarely rises to the occasion.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
What is a Quadrantid meteor shower?
—Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 2 Jan. 2026
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Anthony Wood, Space.com, 3 Jan. 2026
The Quadrantid meteor shower will also peak on Saturday, according to the American Meteor Society website.
—Elissa Jorgensen, Dallas Morning News, 3 Jan. 2026
The first meteor shower of the New Year always has the potential to be one of the year's best – but rarely rises to the occasion.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 2 Jan. 2026
What is a Quadrantid meteor shower?
—Doris Alvarez Cea, Florida Times-Union, 2 Jan. 2026
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“Meteor shower.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/meteor%20shower. Accessed 12 Jan. 2026.
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