The first of the annual meteor showers, the Quadrantids, originates in Boötes, the plowman constellation. This shower of about 40 per hour may be seen at around 1 a.m. from Jan. 1 through Jan. 5, in the eastern skies.
The full moon of Jan. 10 is called “when snow blows like spirits in the wind” by the Arapaho of the Great Plains and “whirling winds moon” by the Passamaquoddy of Maine. The full moon will…