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The Quadrantids
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If you live in western parts of Canada, the USA and Mexico, you'll be able to see one of the years best meteor showers early Wednesday, January 3rd. Look north around 1200 Universal Time for up to 100 meteors an hour (that's 7 o'clock in the Eastern Standard time zone or 4 o'clock Pacific Standard time.)
At a glance:
The shower is active from Dec. 28 until Jan. 7, but the pre-dawn hours of Jan. 3 should be the best time to watch.
The radiant is in the constellation Bootes at RA=15h20m, DEC=+49o.
Quadrantid meteoroids hit the atmosphere travelling at about 41 km/s.
http://science.nasa.gov/headlines/y2000/ast29dec_1.htm?list50871
http://comets.amsmeteors.org/meteors/showers/quadrantids.html