It's called a "major lunar standstill." Griffith Observatory is holding a public viewing of the phenomenon, as well as an online viewing. More details on that later. But first, without further ado ...

Quadrantids meteor shower is hitting peak visibility for Southern California on Friday night heading into Saturday morning, from roughly midnight to 5:30 a.m., possibly 6 a.m.

Griffith Observatory sits on the south face of Mount Hollywood and overlooks the Los Angeles basin. Its location gives visitors impressive views of the surrounding area, which many rave about.