Quadrantids Meteor Showers (Peak time and Condition)
Quadrantids is one of the greatest meteor shwoers in a year. The maximum of solar longitude is at 283°.15 by IMO.
Radio Meteor Observation is also able to observe a strong activity every year. Since a strong activity is not longer, observable meteor echoes are less than annual year under bad condition such as low radiant elevation or below of horizon. Maximum peak in radio is also observed at 283°.15.
Information of Quadrantids
| Name (code) | Quadrantids (010 QUA) | |
|---|---|---|
| Active | Visual(IMO) | Dec.28th – Jan.12th |
| Radio(IPRMO) | Jan.2nd – Jan.5th | |
| Maximum | Visual(IMO) | λ⊙=283°.15 |
| Radio(IPRMO) | λ⊙=283°.15 | |
| Radiant | α = 230°.1 / δ = +48°.5 | |
| feature | ZHR(max):120, r=2.1, V∞:41km/s Radio) Maximum Activity Level=4.0 FWHM:-0°.35/+0°.30 |
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| Parant Comet | 96P/Machholz 1 | |
Reference and Useful Links
– 2021 Meteor Shower Calendar (International Meteor Organization)
– A new Working List of meteor showers (Rainer Arlt et al), WGN 34:3(2006)
– Meteor Shower Workbook 2014 (J.Rendtel), International Meteor Organization (2014)
– Major and Daytime Meteor Showers using Radio Meteor Observation in the World covering the period 2001-2016(H.Ogawa and C.Steyaert), WGN 45:4(2017)
– The American Meteor Society (AMS)
Conditions in the future (2021-2025) for Radio Meteor Observations
Below lists are observig conditions for radio meteor observers in 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 and 2025. This is listed for radio observers (NOT for visual observers). You can see visual observing conditions as following AMS site.
Conditions for Visual Observers (by AMS)
Conditions in North America
Time : Standard Time
| Year | Peak Time and Condition (λ⊙=283°.15) | Comments for Radio Obs. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AST(ADT) | EST(EDT) | CST(CDT) | MST(MDT) | PST(PDT) | ||
| Year | Peak Time and Condition (λ⊙=283°.15) |
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| 2021 | Jan 3rd 10h |
Jan 3rd 09h |
Jan 3rd 08h |
Jan 3rd 07h |
Jan 3rd 06h |
under best condition ! |
| 2022 | Jan 3rd 16h |
Jan 3rd 15h |
Jan 3rd 14h |
Jan 3rd 13h |
Jan 3rd 12h |
western is better condition |
| 2023 | Jan 3rd 23h |
Jan 3rd 22h |
Jan 3rd 21h |
Jan 3rd 20h |
Jan 3rd 19h |
low radiant elevation |
| 2024 | Jan 4th 05h |
Jan 4th 04h |
Jan 4th 03h |
Jan 4th 02h |
Jan 4th 01h |
better condition in eastern |
| 2025 | Jan 3rd 11h |
Jan 3rd 10h |
Jan 3rd 09h |
Jan 3rd 08h |
Jan 3rd 07h |
under best condition |
Major cities (example)
AST(Halifox, etc.), EST(NewYork,Ottawa, etc.), CST(Cicago, etc.), MST(Denver, etc.), PST(LosAngeles, etc.)
Conditions in Other region
Time : Standard Time (NOT daylight-saving time)
| Year | Peak Time and Condition (λ⊙=283°.15) | Comments for Radio Obs. | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GMT(UK) | CET(Italy) | IST(India) | JST(Japan) | |||
| Year | Peak and Condition (λ⊙=283°.15) |
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| 2021 | Jan 3rd 14h |
Jan 3rd 15h |
Jan 3rd 19h |
Jan 3rd 23h |
Europe is better | |
| 2022 | Jan 3rd 20h |
Jan 3rd 21h |
Jan 4th 01h |
Jan 4th 05h |
the best in East Asia | |
| 2023 | Jan 4th 03h |
Jan 4th 04h |
Jan 4th 08h |
Jan 4th 12h |
India is best condition | |
| 2024 | Jan 4th 09h |
Jan 4th 10h |
Jan 4th 14h |
Jan 4th 18h |
best condition in Europe | |
| 2025 | Jan 3rd 15h |
Jan 3rd 16h |
Jan 3rd 20h |
Jan 4th 00h |
under horizon in India | |
GMT:United Kingdom, CET:Itarly, IST:India, JST:Japan
Results of Quadrantids by Radio Meteor Observations
Result of Quadrantids is recorded by worldwide radio meteor observers.
Result of Quadrantids