Quadrantids

The Quadrantids are a meteor shower that peaks in early January and whose radiant lies in the constellation Boötes. The zenithal hourly rate of this shower can be as high as that of two other reliably rich meteor showers, the Perseids in August and the Geminids in December, yet Quadrantid meteors are not seen as often as those of the two other showers because the time frame of the peak is exceedingly narrow, sometimes lasting only hours. Moreover, the meteors are quite faint, with mean apparent magnitudes between 3.0 and 6.0.

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How to spot the Quadrantids meteor shower on 3 and 4 January

How to watch the Quadrantids – one of the best meteor showers all year – on Jan. 2 and 3

How to watch the Quadrantids – one of the best meteor showers all year – on Jan. 2 and 3