Quadrantids
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The Quadrantids are a meteor shower that peaks in early January and whose radiant lies in the constellation Boötes. The zenithal hourly rate of this shower can be as high as that of two other reliably
Radiant point of Quadrantid meteor shower, active each year in early January
Meteor shower
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A meteor shower is a celestial event in which a number of meteors are observed to radiate, or originate, from one point in the night sky. These meteors are caused by streams of cosmic debris called me
Quadrantids
…The Quadrantids (QUA) are a meteor shower that peaks in early January and whose radiant lies in the constellation Boötes. The zenithal hourly rate (ZHR) of this shower can be as high as that…
Eta Aquariids meteor shower, with zodiacal light and planets marked and labeled
Diagram from 1872
Meteor shower on chart
Comet Encke's meteoroid trail is the diagonal red glow.