Quadrantids Meteor Shower to Peak with Larger Fireballs

The first meteor shower of the year, visible from the Bay Area, is expected to produce up to 120 larger fireballs per hour at its peak.

The Quadrantids meteor shower, the first of the year, is expected to reach its peak over the Bay Area early Thursday morning, producing as many as 120 “larger fireballs” than usual per hour.
The best time to view the Quadrantids will be at about 1 a.m., and the dazzling phenomenon should be visible until around 5 a.m.
The Quadrantids come from at least three different sources, including the asteroid 2003 EH1, which may contribute to their larger size.
Most Bay Area astronomy enthusiasts under light-polluted skies will likely only see 20 to 30 meteors per hour, and a half-moon may obscure some of the faintest ones.
The Quadrantids are fast enough to produce persistent trains, smoke-like streaks in the sky that can last for several minutes.