January 2, 2014

• Happy New Year!

  Just a short meteor- info-blog before I go home...

  We had a great Christmas with all the kids home and a really quite New Year with all the kids celebrating elsewhere.

  I'm pretty sure the Quadrantids will go unnoticed here in NW Georgia...it's overcast and cold =/ but maybe you can catch a falling star or two!

  

  Quadrans Muralis via Atlas Coelestis.

  The Quadrantid meteor shower is always the first meteor shower of every new year, and 2014 is no exception. The shower comes each year in early January and favors the Northern Hemisphere because its radiant point is so far north on the sky’s dome. In fact, the Quadrantids might be the strongest and most famous major meteor shower that you’ve never seen. That’s because, although it can match the meteor numbers (50 to 100 meteors or more an hour) of the better-known August Perseid and December Geminid showers, the Quadrantids’ peak is very narrow. The peaks of the Perseid shower or Geminid shower persist more or less for a day or more, allowing all time zones around the world to enjoy a good display of Perseids and Geminids. Meanwhile, the peak of the Quadrantid meteor shower lasts only a few hours. So you have to be on the right part of Earth, the part that’s in nighttime – preferably with the radiant high in your sky – during those few hours of the shower’s peak, in order to see the most Quadrantid meteors. Follow the links below to learn more about the Quadrantids in 2014

  What are the peak dates for the Quadrantid shower in 2014?

  Who will see the Quadrantid meteor shower best in 2014?

  What time should I watch the Quadrantid meteor shower in 2014?

  Where is the radiant point for the Quadrantid shower?

  The Quadrantids are named for a constellation that no longer exists.

  Hope your New Year is filled with peace and joy!

  ilym

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