Quadratic Meteor Shower

Unlike other meteor showers that tend to stay at their peak for about two days the peak period of the quadrantids only lasts a few hours.

Quadratic meteor shower. 2020 s first major meteor shower is the quadrantid shower. 90 is the summer solstice 180 is the. The quadrantid meteor shower is one of the year s best often producing more than 100 meteors per hour from a radiant near the north star.

The peak is brief typically lasting no more than an hour or so and it does not always occur at the. 3 into the early morning hours of friday jan. The peak is brief typically lasting no more than an hour or so and it does not always occur at the forecasted time.

In 2012 forecasters expect the shower to peak around 07 20 ut 02 20 am est on wednesday january 4. The 2020 quadrantid meteor shower will peak overnight on thursday jan. Best time to watch is probably late night january 3 until dawn january 4.

It is measured as a degree with zero degree indicating spring equinox roughly march 21st 22nd. The quadrantid meteor shower is one of the year s best producing more than 100 meteors per hour from a radiant near the north star. Northerly latitudes are favored.

The meteor shower occurs between jan 01 jan 05 with the peak occurring on the 3rd jan. In 2020 forecasters expect the shower to peak around 08 00 ut 3 am est on saturday jan 4th. S l λ is 283 degrees this value is the the date of maximum activity.

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