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The Quadrantids swarm is active from December 28, 2021 to January 12, 2022.
Its name comes from the constellation of the Wall Quadrant, that theastronomer Jérôme Lefrançois de Lalande had placed in 1795 between the Bouvier and the Big bear. Today only the Quadrantids themselves remain of this constellation …
First observed in 1825, this meteorite swarm would come fromasteroid 2003 EH1 discovered in 2003. According to astronomers, it would actually be a comet. According to Ichiro Hasegawa, a Japanese astronomer and comet hunter, this swarm came from a comet observed by the Chinese in 1490, but nothing currently proves it.
To see the Quadrantids, look north at around 8:35 p.m. GMT maximum time.
Specialists estimate that we will be able to see up to 110 shooting Stars per hour streak the sky at the speed of 41 kilometers per second. The absence of the Moon will only be beneficial and we will be able to enjoy a very dark night.
The peculiarity of these meteors is that they leave a persistent trail several seconds after their disappearance, a nice moment. Remember, however, that these are only forecasts and that it is strongly recommended to monitor before and after the maximum forecast because such a swarm can sometimes hold surprises …
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