Quarantid First Meteor Shower 2021: Everything You Should Know

Jan 02, 2021 11:15 PM EST

The first shower of the year 2021 is now happening. Here’s everything you should know about the “best annual meteor showers,” the Quarantids.

What to expect on a Quarantids Meteor shower

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The Perseid meteor will fly over the sky in early August 12, 2008 near Rogers Spring in Lake Mead National Recreation Area, Nevada. The meteor display, called the Perseid shower as it appears to be emanating from the constellation Perseus in the northeastern sky, is the result of an Earth orbit passing through debris from the Swift-Tuttle comet. Tuesday morning was considered the peak of the shower, which is visible every August.

2020 is definitely a roller-coaster ride for many of us. However, 2021 was likely to start in a fire day explosion with the first shower of 2021 known as the Quarantids.

Although the name seems to be based on quarantine, Quarantids is a term used by NASA to describe the fourth meteor shower that occurs at the quarantine. first months of the year.

In 2021, the magic shower shower will take place from Saturday, January 2, to Sunday, January 3.

Quarantids: Where, When, and How to See It

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Quarantid First Meteor Shower 2021: Everything You Should Know

Quarantids shower showers are said to be the ‘best annual meteor showers,’ according to NASA. As reported by Space, the Quarantids shower peak will start around 9:30 am EST (1430 GMT) on Sunday.

Unfortunately, this may only be available to those countries that have the nightlife of the world.

As explained, the moon will be about 81% full at the time, which means it will be a “disturbance to the expected Quadrantid meteor shower.”

It’s best to look out for these sets of meteor showers after the moon goes down so that you don’t see any difficulty in finding those beautiful meteors.

About 15 to 25 meteors per hour will be visible in the night sky, this year.