Astronomy for January: Lots of planets, meteor shower on viewAkron Beacon JournalThe first meteor shower of 2017 is the Quadrantid shower, peaking in the dark hours before dawn on Jan. 4. While one of the most productive of the ...Predawn Earthgrazing MeteorSpaceweather.com Realtime Image GalleryAfter days of clouds and rain back to trying to get a piece of the last meteor shower with late ones.