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Quadrantids Meteor Shower
| Period: | Dec 28–Jan 12 See table of times |
|---|---|
| Peak: | Jan 3–4 Up to 110 meteors per hour |
| Parent: | 2003 EH |
| Where: | Northern Hemisphere (Best) |
In 2023, the Quadrantids will peak on the night between Jan 3–4
January Meteor Shower
The Quadrantids are usually active between the end of December and the second week of January, and peak around January 3-4. 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.
Asteroid 2003 EH1
The shower owes its name to the now-defunct constellation Quadrans Muralis. The constellation was left off a list of constellations drawn out by the International Astronomical Union (IAU) in 1922, but because the shower had already been named after Quadrans Muralis, its name was not changed. The Quadrantids is also sometimes called Bootids after the modern constellation, Boötes.
The Quadrantids are associated with asteroid 2003 EH1. The asteroid takes about 5.5 years to orbit around the Sun.
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