Stargazers, get ready for one heck of a light show, courtesy of Mother Nature.
The Quadrantid meteor shower is already leaving quite an impression among skywatchers this week, with reports and pictures of the meteor shower beginning to pour in from all over the Midwest U.S., including Ohio and Missouri.
While the showers won't be visible until late at night, those who want a chance to watch the shower have a chance to catch a few of the meteors for themselves.
The camera through which they will be transmitting the feed is located at NASA's Marshall Space Flight Center in Huntsville, Ala., and should provide a good show given that forecasts are predicting clear skies over Huntsville tonight.
But to watch the show, people will have to act quick, as this meteor shower, unlike the Perseid and Geminid meteor showers, will only be visible for several hours before they disappear.
Dr. Simon Foster, an astrophysicist from Imperial College London, has several tips on how to best view the meteor shower.
"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," Dr. Foster told British Newspaper The Telegraph. "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."
Afraid you'll miss it?
Fear not.
The next major meteor shower comes in April. This shower, known as the Lyrid meteor shower, comes every April, usually seen from April 16 until April 28, and bring with them heavenly showers from the star Vega in the constellation Lyra.
For dates of the next meteor showers this year, click here.
Quadrantid Meteor Shower Live Stream, Provided by NASA:
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