Quadrantids 2027
Meteor shower from (196256) 2003 EH1 · up to 80 meteors per hour
Next peak (showing UTC)
- Active
- to
- Moon at peak
- 14% lit
- Speed
- 41 km/s
- Details
- Quadrantids 2027
Choose a location to see how high the radiant climbs from your city.
About the Quadrantids
The Quadrantids are caused by Earth crossing the trail of dust left by (196256) 2003 EH1. The meteors appear to stream from a point called the radiant, at right ascension 230° and declination 49°, and hit the atmosphere at about 41 km/s. The peak is defined by the Sun's ecliptic longitude of 283.15°, which is why the date shifts slightly from year to year.
The zenithal hourly rate of 80 assumes a perfectly dark sky with the radiant overhead. From most locations expect fewer, and far fewer if the Moon is bright. With a far-northern radiant this shower is best from mid-northern latitudes and poor from the southern hemisphere.