Daily Telegraph -03.01.13
Quadrantid meteor shower 2013: Your guide to when and where to see the shooting stars
Dr Simon Foster, an astrophysicist from Imperial College London, explains the science behind the Quadrantid meteor shower and how best to see it. According to Nasa, the Quadrantids come from the EH1 asteroid, which may have come from a piece of broken-up comet. 'You don't want to be in a city or town, because there is lots of light pollution which could ruin any night-time viewing,' said Dr Foster. 'You really want to be looking to the north west of the sky, which could be quite tricky if you haven't got a compass. Try and look out for Ursa Major or the Big Dipper as more people know it. You should hopefully see the radiant point - and this where the meteors should be seen streaming from.'
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