Unfortunately the nearly full moon will block out all but the brightest meteors this year. It peaks this year on the night of the 3rd and morning of the 4th. The shower runs annually from January 1-5. It is thought to be produced by dust grains left behind by an extinct comet known as 2003 EH1, which was discovered in 2003. ![]() The Quadrantids is an above average shower, with up to 40 meteors per hour at its peak. January 3, 4 - Quadrantids Meteor Shower. The Moon will be at its closest approach to the Earth and may look slightly larger and brighter than usual. This is also the first of two supermoons for 2018. This moon has also been know as the Old Moon and the Moon After Yule. This full moon was known by early Native American tribes as the Full Wolf Moon because this was the time of year when hungry wolf packs howled outside their camps. The Moon will be located on the opposite side of the Earth as the Sun and its face will be will be fully illuminated. Look for the planet low in the eastern sky just before sunrise. This is the best time to view Mercury since it will be at its highest point above the horizon in the morning sky. The planet Mercury reaches greatest western elongation of 22.7 degrees from the Sun. January 1 - Mercury at Greatest Western Elongation.
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