How can I best view the Quadrantids meteor shower? If you live near a brightly lit city, drive away from the glow of city lights and toward the constellation from which the meteors will appear to radiate. For example, drive north to view the Quadrantids. Driving south may lead you to darker skies, but the glow will dominate the northern horizon, where Boötes. rises. Quadrantids meteors will appear to "rain" into the atmosphere from the constellation Boötes., which rises in the northeast around 11 p.m. in early-January. After you've escaped the city glow, find a dark, secluded spot where oncoming car headlights will not periodically ruin your sensitive night vision. Look for state or city parks or other safe, dark sites. Once you have settled at your observing spot, lay back or position yourself so the horizon appears at the edge of your peripheral vision, with the stars and sky filling your field of view. Meteors will instantly grab your attention as they streak by. A bright meteor may leave a ghostly glowing trail after it has passed. The technical name for this is a train - i.e. the fast moving streak is the meteor's trail and a glowing remnant of the trail is known as the meteor's train.