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Quadrantid meteor shower to light up skies with dazzling ‘fireball’ shooting stars — and New Yorkers may be in luck

The stars have aligned for 2025. The Quadrantid meteor shower — one of the most dazzling annual meteor showers — will be peaking overnight from Thursday to Friday, producing bright “fireballs” and up to 120 shooting stars per hour. Quadrantids are known for bright fireball meteors, or larger explosions of light and color that can be seen longer than an average meteor streak. The phenomenon is one of the “most intense” meteor showers to hit the…