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 Chile.
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City
Time
00:00
02:00
04:00
06:00
08:00
10:00
12:00
14:00
16:00
18:00
20:00
22:00
Alt.
Az.
Alt.
Az.
Alt.
Az.
Alt.
Az.
Alt.
Az.
Alt.
Az.
Alt.
Az.
Alt.
Az.
Alt.
Az.
Alt.
Az.
Alt.
Az.
Alt.
Az.
Santiago
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4°
21°
9°
1°
5°
342°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Valparaíso
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3°
21°
8°
2°
5°
343°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Antofagasta
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
12°
21°
17°
1°
13°
341°
1°
326°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Araucanía
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
2°
2°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Atacama
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
9°
20°
14°
1°
9°
341°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Bío-Bío
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
4°
3°
1°
343°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Coquimbo
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6°
21°
11°
2°
7°
342°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Los Lagos
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Magallanes y de la Antártica Chilena
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Maule
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
1°
21°
6°
2°
2°
343°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Region Metropolitana
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
3°
21°
7°
2°
4°
342°
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Tarapacá
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-
-
-
-
-
2°
35°
16°
21°
21°
1°
16°
341°
3°
326°
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
Isla de Pascua
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-
-
-
-
-
-
-
6°
26°
13°
7°
12°
347°
2°
330°
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-
-
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-
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The Sky and Stars in Chile
The following is a simulation of the sky and stars as seen from Santiago, Chile 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.