Quadrantids(QUA) meteor shower will be active from Saturday, December 28 2019 until Sunday, January 12 2020. Its peak day is Saturday, January 4 2020, according to information published by the International Meteor Organization. For more information, check out the meteor shower calendar 2020.
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Position of Quadrantids
Quadrantids's radiant during its peak day will be at alpha=230°, delta=+49°. The zenithal hourly rate is: 110 meteors per hour.
The visibility of a meteor shower depends on several factors: geographic coordinates of observer and elevation, time of the day, city lights pollution, the weather and the terrain. For reference, we have calculated the position (elevation / azimuth) of Quadrantids's radiant in the sky during its peak day, Saturday, January 4 2020, for the following cities in American Samoa.
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Pago Pago
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1°
39°
17°
27°
26°
9°
25°
347°
14°
330°
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Fiti’uta
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1°
38°
17°
27°
26°
8°
25°
346°
13°
329°
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Ofu
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1°
38°
17°
27°
26°
8°
25°
346°
13°
329°
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Swains Island
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3°
39°
19°
28°
29°
9°
28°
347°
17°
329°
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Tau
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1°
38°
17°
27°
26°
8°
25°
346°
13°
329°
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The Sky and Stars in American Samoa
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Pago Pago, American Samoa during its peak day starting at 00:00.
You may adjust the speed of the simulator backward or forward to see the movement of the radiant over the horizon.
