The Quadrantid meteor shower is active (and visible) between Dec. 28 and Jan. 12 ... in the Northern Hemisphere (weather permitting of course). Meteor showers are named after the constellations ...
The Big Dipper (Ursa Major or Big Bear in Latin) is the most-recognized constellation in the Northern Hemisphere. The Arctic is the region of the Big Bear and also, coincidentally, the region of ...
People in Northern California will get a chance to view the Quadrantid meteor shower, but only if they are up to either waking up early or staying up really late.