The Quadrantids are expected to peak on January 3 around 13h UT. The radiant of this shower, in northern Bootes, attains a useful elevation after local midnight and rises higher in the sky towards morning twilight. The waxing crescent Moon sets near local midnight, making 2009 an excellent year to observe the Quadrantids! More information about this shower can be found in the 2009 Shower Calendar. Visual observations can be reported through the Report Form and are highly appreciated. The observations are automatically included in an automated ZHR graph.