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Quadrantids Meteor Shower

Available Resources

Key Information About the Quadrantids Meteor Shower
Sky Charts and Coordinates of the Quadrantids Radiant
Rise & Set Times of the Quadrantids Radiant
Interactive Sky Map (Online Planetarium)

Key Information About the Quadrantids Meteor Shower

Start of Activity 28 Dec

End of Activity 12 Jan

Peak of Activity 3 Jan

Meteors Speed 41 km/s

Zenithal Hourly Rate 120

Qualitative Rating bright

Parent Object 2003 EH1 ?

Sky Charts and Coordinates of the Quadrantids Radiant

This is a simplified sky chart, showing the position of the radiant of the Quadrantids Meteor shower.

Right Ascension 15h 18m 00s

Declination +49° 00’ 00”

Rise and Set Times of the Quadrantids Radiant

Quadrantids radiant point is circumpolar from Greenwich, United Kingdom [change] and transits at 15:17 UTC (altitude: 87.5°)