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Quadrantids meteor shower peak

Mon, January 3, 2022 · Computed (rule)

5 yr ago

Source

Up to about 80 meteors an hour under a dark sky at the peak (IMO zenithal hourly rate); best after midnight.

Every year

Jan 4, 2020Quadrantids meteor shower peakAn event.7 yr agoInternational Meteor Organization, computedDetails →Jan 3, 2021Quadrantids meteor shower peakAn event.6 yr agoInternational Meteor Organization, computedDetails →
Jan 3, 2022Quadrantids meteor shower peakAn event.5 yr agoInternational Meteor Organization, computed
Jan 3, 2023Quadrantids meteor shower peakAn event.4 yr agoInternational Meteor Organization, computedDetails →Jan 4, 2024Quadrantids meteor shower peakAn event.3 yr agoInternational Meteor Organization, computedDetails →Jan 3, 2025Quadrantids meteor shower peakAn event.2 yr agoInternational Meteor Organization, computedDetails →Jan 3Quadrantids meteor shower peakAn event.10 mo agoInternational Meteor Organization, computedDetails →Jan 3, 2027Quadrantids meteor shower peakAn event.in 2 moInternational Meteor Organization, computedDetails →Jan 4, 2028Quadrantids meteor shower peakAn event.in 14 moInternational Meteor Organization, computedDetails →Jan 3, 2029Quadrantids meteor shower peakAn event.in 2 yrInternational Meteor Organization, computedDetails →Jan 3, 2030Quadrantids meteor shower peakAn event.in 3 yrInternational Meteor Organization, computedDetails →
Source, method and history
Source
International Meteor Organization
How we know
Computed: the Sun reaches solar longitude 283.15° (J2000), the peak in the International Meteor Organization working list. Real peaks can shift by a day.
Recurs
annual
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Changes
  • 2026-09-25: added to 2022-01-03