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
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.
icon 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
=283°.15)
2021 Jan 3rd 10hbest Jan 3rd 09hbest Jan 3rd 08hbest Jan 3rd 07hbest Jan 3rd 06hbest under best condition !
2022 Jan 3rd 16hnormal Jan 3rd 15hgood Jan 3rd 14hgood Jan 3rd 13hbest Jan 3rd 12hbest western is better condition
2023 Jan 3rd 23hnormal Jan 3rd 22hnormal Jan 3rd 21hnormal Jan 3rd 20hnormal Jan 3rd 19hnormal low radiant elevation
2024 Jan 4th 05hbest Jan 4th 04hbest Jan 4th 03hbest Jan 4th 02hgood Jan 4th 01hgood better condition in eastern
2025 Jan 3rd 11hbest Jan 3rd 10hbest Jan 3rd 09hbest Jan 3rd 08hbest Jan 3rd 07hbest 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
=283°.15)
2021 Jan 3rd 14hbest Jan 3rd 15hbest Jan 3rd 19hBad Jan 3rd 23hGood Europe is better
2022 Jan 3rd 20hNormal Jan 3rd 21hNormal Jan 4th 01hBad Jan 4th 05hBest the best in East Asia
2023 Jan 4th 03hbest Jan 4th 04hbest Jan 4th 08hbest Jan 4th 12hbest India is best condition
2024 Jan 4th 09hbest Jan 4th 10hbest Jan 4th 14hgood Jan 4th 18hgood best condition in Europe
2025 Jan 3rd 15hbest Jan 3rd 16hbest Jan 3rd 20hbad Jan 4th 00hgood 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.
icon Result of Quadrantids

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