The Sky at Night

Name: The Sky at Night S24E13 - The Quadrantids
Uploaded: 1980-12-07
Description: Meteors or shooting stars are familiar objects in the night sky. Several times during the year showers of meteors occur. One of them, known as the Quadrantid shower, will be at its maximum on 3 January and could provide an impressive display of cosmic fire-works. Patrick Moore tells about this interesting phenomenon and explains what observers should look for.