Quadrant meteorite rains peak this weekend and other celestial events in 2021

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It is also notoriously difficult to observe due to the difficult weather in January and the short peak (approximately six hours). It will look best in the northern hemisphere between 2 a.m. and dawn.

They are usually visible between 50 and 100 meteors per hour, especially in rural areas. While the bright moon will reduce that number, you may be able to see more meteors if the sky is clear in your area.

Check the time and date to see what your chances are or stop by to look at yourself.
Look at the northeast sky and look towards the middle of the climb. You can even spot some fireballs during the meteor shower. Look at the skies for at least an hour, according to the advice of the American Meteor Society.

If the name meteor shower sounds weird, it’s probably because it doesn’t seem to be related to a constellation, like other meteorite showers. This is because the homonymous constellation of the Quadrantids no longer exists, at least not as a recognized constellation.

The constellation Quadrans Muralis, first observed and noted in 1795 between Bootes and Draco, is no longer included in the list of modern constellations of the International Astronomical Union because it is considered obsolete.

Meteor shower radiates between the Big Dipper and Boots.

Like the Geminid meteor shower, the Quadrantid comes from a mysterious asteroid or “rock comet” instead of an icy comet, which is unusual. This particular asteroid is the 2003 EH1, which takes 5.52 years to orbit the Sun once.

The short peak of the shower is due to the fact that only a small flow of particles interacts with our atmosphere and the flow occurs at a perpendicular angle. Every year, the Earth passes through this rubble track for a short time.

If you live in an urban area, you may want to drive to a place that is not full of city lights that obstruct your view. If you can find an area unaffected by light pollution, meteors could be visible every two minutes from afternoon to morning.

Look for an open area with a wide view of the sky and don’t forget to group. Make sure you have a chair or blanket so you can look up. And leave your eyes on for 20 to 30 minutes to adjust to the darkness (without looking at the phone), so meteors will be easier to spot.

Eyes on the sky in 2021

The Quadrantids begin the first of 12 meteor showers in 2021.

Typical of a normal year, 2021 will also have 12 full moons. (Last year it had 13 full moons, two of which in October).

These are all the full moons and their names that occur this year, according to the Farmers Almanac:
  • January 28 – Wolf Moon
  • February 27 – Snow Moon
  • March 28 – Worm Moon
  • April 26 – Pink Moon
  • May 26 – Moon flower
  • June 24 – Strawberry Moon
  • July 23 – Buck moon
  • August 22 – Sturgeon Moon
  • September 20: Moon harvest
  • October 20 – Hunter’s Moon
  • November 19 – Beaver Moon
  • December 18 – Cold Moon
This year, there will be two solar eclipses and two lunar eclipses, and three of those will be visible to some in North America, according to the Old Farmer’s Almanac.
A small part of the Milky Way is visible in the night sky over Falkenhagen Streets in Brandenburg, Germany, on December 18, 2020.

A total lunar eclipse will occur on May 26, best visible to those in western North America and Hawaii from 4:46 a.m. ET to 9:51 a.m. ET.

On June 10 there will be an annular solar eclipse, visible in northern and northeastern North America from 4:12 to 9:11 am ET. The sun will not be completely blocked by the Moon, so be sure to wear eclipsed glasses to safely see this event.

A partial lunar eclipse will be seen on November 19 and sky observers in North America and Hawaii will see it between 1 a.m. and 7:06 a.m. (ET).

And the year ends with a total solar eclipse on December 4th. It will not be seen in North America, but those in the Falkland Islands, the southern tip of Africa, Antarctica, and southeastern Australia will be able to see it.

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