The first meteor shower of 2020 will be visible in the Northeast skies overnight, with around 100 meteors visible in clear, dark areas.
The peak will be around 2:20 a.m., according to astronomer Mark Hammergren of the Adler Planetarium.
This Quadrantid meteor shower is considered one of the of the most intense meteor showers annually.
Unfortunately, Chicagoans will not get an optimal view, Hammergren said, because of all of the outdoor lighting across the city.
Hammergren suggests getting to a dark area between the approximate hours of 1:30 a.m. and 3:30 a.m.
"Meteors are really special becasue they comprise little pieces of comets," he said. "Comets are kind of like the iceboxes of the solar system. They have the oldest and most pristine records of the formation of our solar system."