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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 ÌìÃÀ´«Ã½, 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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