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Quadrantid
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Quadrantid [ˈkwɒˌdræntɪd]
n
(Astronomy & Space / Celestial Objects) any member of a meteor shower occurring annually around Jan. 3 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Boötes
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Most Meteors Shower Parent Comet Best Dates per Hour Quadrantids Unknown January 3-4 110 Lyrids Comet 1861 I April 21-22 12 Eta Aquarids Halley May 4-6 20 Delta Aquarids Unknown July 27-29 35 Perseids Swift-Tuttle August 12-13 68 Orionids Halley October 21-22 30 Taurids Encke November 7-8 12 Leonids Temple-Tuttle November 16-18 10 Geminids Phaethon (asteroid) December 13-15 58
Catch a Shooting Star by Irion, Robert / Highlights for Children
The Quadrantids will be close to the horizon, so shooting star watchers might do best to do their observing from a position north of urban areas.
Poor Will's almanac for Deep Winter 2005 by Countryside & Small Stock Journal
The shooting stars The shooting stars of January are the Quadrantids.
Deep winter by Felker, Will / Countryside & Small Stock Journal
 
 
 
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