January 2026: Supermoon and Quadrantid Meteor Shower Light Up the Sky
TL;DR
The first supermoon and meteor shower of the year will occur in January, with the Quadrantid meteor shower peaking and coinciding with a supermoon, though the bright moon may reduce the visibility of meteors to less than 10 per hour for observers.
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