Quadrantid Meteor Shower Peak Details | Patch PM

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Quadrantid Meteor Shower 2016

The Quadrantid meteor shower — the first of 2016 — has the same blazing glory of the August Perseid and December Geminid showers, but seeing the shooting stars that can come at a rate of 50 per hour is a bit more difficult.

For one thing, the peak is short-lived, says earthsky.org. The shower is best seen from northerly latitudes, and between midnight and dawn on Jan. 4. It’s speculative, experts say, but the best time to view the shower in North America may be around 4 a.m. >>>read more.

Bikers Clogging Beltway: ‘Wrong Thing To Do’

A Prince George’s County emergency official says the approximately 100 motorcycle and ATV riders who brought traffic to a standstill last weekend on the Capital Beltway are playing a deadly game.

Police have studied the video posted of the culprits in hopes of making arrests, but Fire Chief Marc Bashoor told WTOP he watched footage of the ride thinking, “These are more people we’ll be picking up off the street.” >>>read more.

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10 Best Jobs For 2016: Where To Find Them in Maryland

• Your 2016 career change starts by searching thousands of area opportunities at the Patch jobs board. Or post your own job listing.

O’Malley Fails to Make Ohio Ballot

• The former Maryland governor’s presidential campaign failed to gather the signatures needed to appear on the March primary ballot.

66 Dogs Seized from Rockville Home After Bite Report

• Montgomery County Police say some of the dogs required immediate veterinary care; police first went to the house about a dog bite report.

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