(meteorobs) Early quadrantid

[Richard Kramer]

While out walking the dog last night I also scouted for a good 
location for observing the coming Quandrantids. I guess I was looking 
at the right place at the right time. As I was orienting myself to 
the radiant position with respect to one possible observing location, 
A beautiful, golden mag 1 Quandrantid dropped from right below the 
radiant about 10 degrees towards the nne horizon. And this was in the 
most light polluted sector of my sky which had an LM of barely 2. Not 
only was the alignment correct, all of the characteristics matched 
the shower. If this was an SPO it was doing an excellent Quadrantid imitation.

Richard