Space Weather News for Jan. 3, 2012   
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   FIRST METEOR SHOWER OF 2012: The annual Quadrantid meteor shower peaks on   
   Wednesday morning, Jan. 4th, when Earth passes through a narrow stream of   
   debris from a comet thought to have broken apart some 500 years ago.  The   
   shower is expected to be strong (as many as 100 meteors per hour), but   
   elusive, with a peak that lasts no longer than a couple of hours.  The   
   shower's radiant near Polaris favors observers in the northern hemisphere.   
   Images, live audio from a meteor radar, and more information are available on   
   today's edition of http://spaceweather.com.   
       
   Don't just watch meteors, wear them!  Authentic meteorite jewelry is available   
   in the Space Weather Store: http://www.shopspaceweather.com/ownameteorite.aspx   
       
       
   Regards,   
       
   Roger   
      
   --- D'Bridge 3.71   
    * Origin: NCS BBS (1:3828/7)