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How to watch the Quadrantids, the first meteor shower of the year | CNN

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The Quadrantids is one of the strongest meteor showers of the year .

The best time to spot the meteor shower will be during the hours before dawn on January 3 .

The shower's namesake constellation, Quadrans Muralis , no longer exists as a recognized constellation.

It comes from a mysterious asteroid or “rock comet,” rather than an icy comet.

After Quadrantids , there is a bit of a lull in meteor shower activity.

The next one won’t occur until April .

Lyrids: April 21-22 and Eta Aquariids: May 3-4 .

Perseids: August 12-13 and Draconids : October 8-9 .

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