The effectiveness of the Quadrantida meteor shower will peak on Wednesday night, January 4. About TASS He told the press service of the Moscow Planetarium.
The agency added that its observation in the night sky would be hampered by the light from the moon, which will reach nearly full moon.
The stream itself is available from December 28 to January 12. According to astronomers, “shooting stars” are expected up to 110 per hour on the night of January 4.
Starfall is best observed after midnight, which is indicated in the planetarium. You have to look at the northeastern horizon of the sky to see it.
The meteor takeoff site is located under the handle of the “bucket” of the Ursa Major, in the constellation Shepherd.
It was previously reported that the Russians will be able to observe the Aquarid current in May, the Perseids – at the end of August, and the Geminid current – from 13 to 14 December. Also in Russia will two full supermoons in a row – June 14 and July 13.