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Quadrantids Meteor Shower

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Key Information About the Quadrantids Meteor Shower
Sky Charts and Coordinates of the Quadrantids Radiant
Rise & Set Times of the Quadrantids Radiant
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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.

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Quadrantids in on May,20 2025

Right Ascension 15h 18m 00s

Declination +49° 00’ 00”

Rise and Set Times of the Quadrantids Radiant

Quadrantids radiant point is circumpolar from Greenwich, UK and transits at 23:22 UTC (altitude: 87.5°)