Are the conditions right for one of the largest meteor showers of the year? “During peak, more than 100 meteors can be seen per hour”

Need a wish at the start of 2025? With a bit of luck you can spot one of the most beautiful meteor showers of the year in our sky. This concerns the Quadrantids, also called the Bootids. That may not immediately ring a bell, but it is one of the “big three” meteor showers next to the Perseids and the Geminids. When is the best time to look up? Is the weather throwing a spanner in the works? And can you also see something before and after the peak? HLN science expert Martijn Peters answers all these questions.

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