Quadrantids are a major meteoric swarm this month (January). This swarm is characterized by high values during the ZHR maximum. Surplus value takes only a few hours, and is rapidly reducing. Radians in the constellation Volar, the part where once nalauilo constellation Quadrans muralis (part of which is to the dragon). And if that part of heaven, now merged with Volare, swarm idalje bears the old name. And in case that is clear, Mo. (-12 mag) and the cold weather will bother us!
activites swarm 28.12-12.1.
maximum of 3.1. (19h UT)
ZHRm 120
V 41 km / s
R 2.1
Of course except QUA in the sky will be sporadika and ANT (radians is in Gemini).
Astronomical greeting and happy holidays
F. Colakovic
