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    THE BIG THREE

    Dec 16, 2021 3 minutes

    DON’T MISS

    QUADRANTID METEORS

    BEST TIME TO SEE: 3/4 January

    The Quadrantid meteor shower heralds the start of the New Year’s meteor activity. It is a high-rate shower with a typical peak ZHR (zenithal hourly rate) of 120 meteors per hour, which has been known to vary between 60-200 meteors per hour. Despite the cold, if the sky is clear on the evening of the 3rd, it is well worth putting in the effort as the Quadrantid meteor shower can deliver a fantastic display.

    The radiant is located in a

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