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 Kazakhstan.
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Astana
14°
22°
24°
40°
38°
56°
55°
71°
74°
88°
86°
234°
68°
278°
50°
293°
34°
308°
21°
325°
12°
343°
10°
3°
Almaty
9°
25°
21°
41°
37°
54°
55°
63°
75°
61°
81°
313°
62°
296°
43°
303°
26°
314°
12°
329°
4°
347°
3°
7°
The Sky and Stars in Kazakhstan
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Astana, Kazakhstan 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.
