Year's 1st meteor shower and supermoon clash in Jan. skies
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Meteor creates fireball, sonic boom over St. Louis area
A meteor streaked across the sky Thursday night around 6:15 p.m., creating a fireball and sonic boom that rattled residents across southern parts of the metro area.
St. Louis witnesses the 2026 Quadrantid meteor shower peak Jan 3-4; bright fireballs visible near Bootes despite full moon glare.
The Ursid meteor shower peaks on Sunday, Dec. 21, just after the solstice, with ideal viewing conditions and dark skies just after sunset.