Waspie_Dwarf Posted January 1, 2016 #1 Share Posted January 1, 2016 Quadrantid Meteors Start 2016 with a Bang The least-observed major meteor shower should be in plain sight when it peaks early on January 4th.Will this be the January you add another major meteor shower to your life list? If the Quadrantids have eluded you up to now, you're not alone. Maybe you've read that they're one of the richest annual showers, with peak rates variously quoted as 60 to 200 visible per hour under ideal conditions. And maybe you've gone out and been skunked. Their maximum lasts just a few hours, and if it doesn't fall between midnight and dawn for your part of the world, you miss it. Read more... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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