Active Meteor Showers

As of 10-Jan-2026

Quadrantids

Parent Body: 2003 EH1
Radiant Constellation: Boötes
Radiant RA: 15h 28m
Radiant Dec: +50°
Start Date: 12/28
Peak Date: 01/03
End Date: 01/12
Meteor Velocity: 41 km/s
Hourly Rate: 120
The Quadrantid meteor shower is one of the strongest meteor showers of the year. The radiant point of this shower is an area inside the constellation Boötes, not far from the Big Dipper. The best observations are possible from countries with high northern latitudes, such as Canada, Finland, Sweden, and Norway. The metoer shower is virtually unavailable for observers in the Southern Hemisphere. The Quadrantids generally begin on December 28 and end on January 7, with maximum generally occurring during the morning hours of January 3/4. The Quadrantids are barely detectable on the beginning and ending dates, but observers in the Northern Hemisphere can see from 10 to around 60 meteors per hour at maximum. The maximum only lasts for a few hours.